Implementation of the State Childrens 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.