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Express Lane
Activity
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State/City
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Description of
Activity
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State law authorizes Express
Lane Eligibility
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Louisiana
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Louisiana: In
2007, enacted legislation allowing Medicaid/SCHIP to use income findings
from non-health programs when authorized by federal law.
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Streamlined enrollment using
information provided to a non-health program to initiate a health
program application
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California
Maryland
New Jersey
Vermont
Virginia |
California:
Provides accelerated, streamlined enrollment into Medicaid and SCHIP by
allowing children to apply for health coverage using the school lunch
application. In 2006, passed legislation to develop an electronic
gateway from WIC into health coverage.
Maryland:
Provides accelerated enrollment to Medicaid/SCHIP applicants whose
families already have active cases with the Department of Social
Services (TANF, Food Stamps, SSI, or Medicaid).
New Jersey: Piloted
express enrollment into Medicaid through the school lunch application
process. Ongoing use of simplified express application from any
entry point.
Vermont:
Uses the WIC income determination for Medicaid unless issues arise
indicating need to re-evaluate per Medicaid rules.
Virginia:
In 2002, passed legislation paving the way for expedited eligibility
processing for Medicaid/SCHIP based on enrollment in WIC/school
lunch. |
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Automatic renewal using
information provided to a non-health program
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Alabama
Arkansas
Idaho
Illinois
Louisiana
South Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
[List in progress.] |
These states use information provided to
other agencies to determine eligibility for renewal for Medicaid/SCHIP
and automatically extend the eligibility period. Generally, the
process interfaces with Food Stamps, but sometimes with child support
enforcement and TANF.
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Administrative renewal using
available data to verify ongoing eligibility
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Hawaii
Illinois
Utah (SCHIP only)
[List in progress.]
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These states send families a renewal
form but ask that it be returned only if information has chaged. When
not returned, the state verifies continuing eligibility for children
using administrative data and available databases.
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Automatic/default enrollment
based on enrollment in non-health program
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New York City
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New York City: In
2000, conducted a one-time process which enrolled all uninsured Food
Stamp recipient children into Medicaid unless their parents opted out of
the "roll over."
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Automatic eligibility using
another health eligibility finding
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin:
Automatically enrolls migrant laborers into Medicaid with proof of
enrollment in another state Medicaid program, despite differences in
program
rules.
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