Messages from the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services

Although Medicaid and CHIP cover more than 75 million Americans, collecting high-quality and timely data for each state’s Medicaid and CHIP program is incredibly difficult. Not only do states have flexibility in the design and implementation of these programs, but collecting data and submitting it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in a standardized format is a demanding administrative and information technology task for both states and the federal government.

They say connections are everything - but sometimes it’s the re-connections that can really make the difference. Just ask Ricky Lewis and Falen LeBlanc. As an Independent Living Coordinator with the Idaho Department of Family and Children’s Services, Falen was acting on a new provision...

Smoking Stops Here! This message is the driving force behind the work of the Maryland Tobacco Quitline, 1-800-QUIT-NOW, which is administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control (CTPC). The Quitline offers free, confidential...

All the news about the availability of health insurance is stirring up tremendous excitement for people who, for the first time, will be able to get Medicaid coverage and the health benefits they need. But it’s also creating a buzz that’s reaching families and individuals who have been...

A handful of states – Arkansas, Illinois, Oregon and West Virginia – are among the first to pick up a powerful new tool for facilitating Medicaid enrollment. The new strategy, known as “administrative transfers,” (called “Fast Track” by the Oregon Health...