Children's Health Insurance Program School-Based Outreach and Enrollment
As the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enters its third year, we continue to strive, in
partnership with States, to find new and effective ways to reach out to families of children who
may be eligible for free and reduced-cost health insurance and ensure that they have information
about CHIP and Medicaid and the assistance they need to enroll. As of September 8, 1999, every
State and Territory had an approved CHIP plan. Nearly every one of those plans includes CHIP
or Medicaid coverage for children and adolescents up to age 18. However, despite early outreach
efforts, millions of eligible children are still not enrolled in these programs.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 18, 1999
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