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Health Insurance: Medicaid, CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act

Availability of health services is critical to every family, including families involved with the child welfare system. Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are two Federal-State health insurance and services programs for low-income children, youth, and families. Additionally, child welfare professionals are also encouraged to partner with Medicaid in order to increase health-care coverage for child welfare-involved children and youth.

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Medicaid

Bringing Medicaid and Managed Care Partners Into the Implementation Process (PDF - 1,321 KB)
Child Welfare League of America (2019)
Assists child welfare professionals in understanding how to partner with Medicaid programs in order to provide services to children and youth in the child welfare system.

How Can Medicaid-Funded Services Support Children, Youth, and Families Involved With Child Protection? 
Casey Family Programs (2020) 
Describes Medicaid financing, what Medicaid covers, and explores services funded through Medicaid for children and youth involved with the child welfare system. These services include screening and assessment, home- and community-based services, intensive care coordination, mobile crisis response services, and others. 

How Can Medicaid Support the Treatment Costs for Youth in Residential Programs? 
Casey Family Programs (2020) 
Explores the use of Medicaid benefits that support residential treatment services for children and youth, such as psychiatric inpatient treatment and rehabilitation services. The resource also discusses the limitations of Medicaid financing. 

Income Levels and Savings
HealthCare.gov
Provides a guide for users to estimate their eligibility for Medicaid based on their household size, State location, and income.

Indian Health and Medicaid
Medicaid.gov
Describes how American Indian and Alaska Native children and families are eligible for Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion and provides links to more information. 

Medicaid Program
Benefits.gov
Discusses the eligibility requirements as well as the benefits included, via Medicaid coverage.

Medicaid Benefits: Online Database
Medicaid.gov
An interactive database with information provided by each State's specific Medicaid program. Includes details on benefits, limits, copayments, and reimbursement methods.

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CHIP

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Medicaid.gov
Provides resources detailing the coverage, eligibility, and costs associated with various State-specific CHIP programs.

Find Coverage for Your Family
InsureKidsNow.gov
Provides State-specific information about medical professionals who accept the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid benefits.

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
HealthCare.gov
Outlines CHIP and provides information on where to apply, coverage, and a breakdown of costs.

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Affordable Care Act and the Indian Health Service
Explains the purpose of the Affordable Care Act, which expanded access to coverage and reauthorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which authorizes new programs within the Indian Health Service. 

Affordable Care Act Integration
National Association of Social Workers
Discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the role that social work professionals play in ensuring effective health-care service delivery.

Connecting Child, Youth, and Families to Health-Care Coverage
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative, Capacity Building Center for States
Provides resources to support the enrollment in and access to services provided by the Affordable Care Act.

Health-Care Coverage for Children and Youth in Foster Care—and After

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ACYF-CB-IM-15-08: Linking Health Care to Children, Youth, and Families Who Come in Contact With the Child Welfare System

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau

Medicaid and CHIP for American Indians and Alaska Natives

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