Identifies promising practices and lessons learned from grantees operating with limited financial resources.

Synthesizes findings on coalitions as of July 2004. Draws on highlight memos #4, #5 and #8. Contains information on outreach, simplification and coordination strategies.

Reviews projects in TN, HI, RI, OK, and MD, where there were large expansions of Medicaid managed care implemented through Section 1115 demonstration waivers. Notes that the projects were controversial and chaotic in the beginning but have matured with time and that Tennessee's expansion reduced...

Provides information on the size, composition, and activities of CKF grantees.

Reviews federal and state oversight of section 1115 Medicaid managed care demonstrations in HI, OK, RI, and TN, functions that barely existed in fee-for-service Medicaid. Notes that monitoring has improved over time but is not yet ensuring access and quality.

This article describes lessons from Covering Kids & Families® (CKF) and covers topics such as how outreach, simplification, and coordination increase enrollment of low-income children and their families in Medicaid and SCHIP. The authors suggest that funders should consider the...

This case study discusses trends in new Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment of children in New Jersey from 1999 through 2003. New Jersey’s ambitious effort to insure children eligible for Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare was slowed by administrative difficulties.

This brief presents an analysis of the Database of Publicly Available Medicaid and CHIP Performance Measure Reports. It provides background on the database; highlights the types of documents and reports available; and discusses which measure domains are typically represented, including examples of...