Implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Synthesis of State Evaluations.

This congressionally mandated analysis of state evaluations provides the first comprehensive picture of the early years of the SCHIP program, using a standardized framework developed to facilitate cross-state comparisons. For all 50 states, the report describes program implementation and progress in reaching and enrolling eligible children and reducing the number of low-income uninsured children. The report also summarizes states' evidence of the effect of SCHIP outreach and enrollment simplification on Medicaid enrollment. The following areas are also explored: context under which programs developed, eligibility criteria, benefits and cost sharing, delivery systems, coordination with other programs, outreach efforts, and strategies to avoid crowd-out.