Children’s Coverage Technical Advisory Group (CCTAG)

The Children’s Coverage Technical Advisory Group (CCTAG) was established to provide a forum for open dialogue and policy discussion, and for states and territories to offer CMS feedback on issues related to children’s health coverage in Medicaid and CHIP. Meetings address technical and operational issues related to Medicaid and CHIP policy, enrollment, EPSDT, quality measurement, health outcomes, and financing, with a focus on learning and sharing best practices across states. 

The CCTAG also helps to inform and advise CMCS as it develops policy and prepares guidance on issues impacting children’s coverage. The presentations aim to identify challenges states are facing and develop strategies to address and resolve these issues, review operational policies, and facilitate discussion amongst state Medicaid and CHIP programs.

Presentation archive

November 18, 2025

• CMS Updates
• 2024 Child and Adult Core Set Data and The Core Set Data Dashboard
• Connecting Kids to Coverage Grant Updates

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January 14, 2025

• CHIP State Plan Amendment Process Refresher
• CHIP Health Services Initiatives (HSI)
• Wisconsin Housing Supports HSI

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November 28, 2023

• Eligibility expansions for children
• Overview of vaccine coverage state plan amendments
• CMS Mental Health Parity request for comment
• New sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) questions on the Marketplace application

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July 11, 2023

• Medicaid and CHIP Unwinding: Shared Priorities Around Kids
• An Overview of the KCHIP Media Campaign
• Medicaid and School Based Services

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January 24, 2023

• Consolidated Appropriations Act and CHIP Disaster SPAs
• Supporting Seamless Coverage Transitions for Children Moving Between Medicaid and CHIP in Separate CHIP States