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Children’s Coverage: The Role of Medicaid & SCHIP

Children’s Coverage: The Role of Medicaid & SCHIP. Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice President, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Executive Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured for Alliance for Health Reform Washington, DC February 2, 2009.

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Children’s Coverage: The Role of Medicaid & SCHIP

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  1. Children’s Coverage: The Role of Medicaid & SCHIP Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice President, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Executive Director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured for Alliance for Health Reform Washington, DC February 2, 2009

  2. Health Insurance Coverage ofChildren, 2007 Private Non-Group 4% 78.6 Million Children NOTES: Data may not total 100% due to rounding. Children includes all individuals under age 19. SOURCE: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured/Urban Institute analysis of 2008 ASEC Supplement to the CPS.

  3. Growing Medicaid and SCHIP Enrollment of Children, FY 1998 – FY 2005 Millions of Children SOURCE: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute analysis of HCFA-2082, MSIS, and SEDS data, 2007.

  4. Children’s Access to Care, by Health Insurance Status, 2007 * In the past 12 months Questions about dental care were analyzed for children age 2-17. Respondents who said usual source of care was the emergency room were included among those not having a usual source of care. SOURCE: KCMU analysis of 2007 NHIS data.

  5. Key Differences Between Medicaid and SCHIP in Children’s Coverage

  6. Median Medicaid/SCHIP Income Eligibility Thresholds for Children, Pregnant Women and Parents,January 2009 Percent of Poverty Federal Poverty Line for a family of three ($17,600 per year in 2008) SOURCE: Based on a national survey conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for KCMU, 2009.

  7. IL Children’s Eligibility for Medicaid/SCHIP by Income, January 2009 NH VT WA ME MT ND MA MN OR NY ID SD WI RI MI CT WY PA NJ IA NE OH IN NV WV DE IL UT VA MD CO CA KS MO KY NC DC TN OK SC AR AZ NM AL GA MS TX LA AK FL HI < 200% FPL (7 states) *The Federal Poverty Line (FPL) for a family of three in 2008 is $17,600 per year. ***IL uses state funds to cover children above 200% FPL.; MA uses state funds to cover children above 300% FPL; NY uses state funds to cover children from 250% to 400% FPL; WI uses state funds to cover children from 250% to 300% FPL. SOURCE: Based on a national survey conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for KCMU, 2009. 200-250% FPL (33 states) >250% FPL (11 states & DC)

  8. Figure 7 Simplifying Enrollment and Renewal:Strategies States are Using in Children’sHealth Coverage Programs, Jan 09 Number of States: SOURCE: Based on a national survey conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for KCMU, 2009.

  9. <200% FPL 200% FPL + The Nonelderly Uninsured,by Age and Income Groups, 2007 Adults without Children21% Total = 45.0 million uninsured Low-income includes those with family incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level. SOURCE: KCMU/Urban Institute analysis of March 2008 CPS.

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