Due to the government shutdown, updates to information on this website may be limited or delayed. State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) continue to operate. Continue to work with the programs in your state to access coverage. For more information about government operating status, visit OPM.gov.
CHIP State Amendment Plans
Nevada
Proposing to expand coverage to a population of Medicaid children whom no longer have a resource test.
Approval Date: September 17, 2012
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
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Eligibility
California
Proposing to eliminate the Dental Benefit Cap, initiate an Oral Health Initiative, expand the County Children's Health Initiative Program (C-CHIP) program in San Mateo County and remove Alameda County.
Approval Date: September 7, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Benefits
Vermont
Proposing to extend coverage to dependent children of state employees per Section 10203 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and to remove the 30-day waiting period for new CHIP enrollees.
Approval Date: August 29, 2012
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
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Eligibility
North Carolina
Proposing to increases copayments for prescriptions drugs and approved over-the-counter medications changes the State's benefit coverage requirements from benchmark coverage to Secretary approved coverage by transitioning the program to a Medicaid look-alike benefit package and intends to bring the State into compliance CHIPRA Section 501 - Oral Health and CHIPRA Section 214 - Lawfully Residing Expansion.
Approval Date: July 27, 2012
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
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Benefits
Utah
This SPA implements CHIPRA Section 203 - Express Lane Eligibility at time of CHIP renewal using adjusted gross income from Utah State Tax Commission. It also implements presumptive eligibility in CHIP.
Approval Date: July 13, 2012
Effective Date: April 1, 2012
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Eligibility
Utah
This SPA re-benchmarked CHIP benefits so they are actuarially equivalent to the largest commercial HMO. Increases current co-payments for specialist visits and ER use for families with children in Utah's CHIP program.
Approval Date: July 13, 2012
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
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Cost Sharing
Nebraska
Expands health care coverage to unborn children.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Expansion
Maine
CHIPRA Section 214 - Lawfully Residing Expansion technical corrections to the State plan allows Maine to claim the eFMAP rate for translation services.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Dental
Health Services Initiatives
Idaho
Increases co-payments for families with children in Idaho's Separate CHIP.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: November 1, 2011
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Cost Sharing
Nebraska
Nebraska Poison Control health service initiative.
Approval Date: June 19, 2012
Effective Date: January 1, 2012
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Health Services Initiatives