October 1, 2003

Guidelines for Collecting, Analyzing and Displaying Health Coverage Eligibility Outcomes Data

Second Edition

Over the past several years, states have taken significant action to simplify the Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment and renewal processes for adults and children. In some instances, enrollment and renewal processes have been simplified for family coverage. Simplification and coordination strategies play a key role in improving access to Medicaid and SCHIP. Collecting, analyzing and displaying data on eligibility outcomes will enable CKF coalitions and other organizations to identify and remove eligibility barriers that restrict access for eligible children, adults and families. This report is an update of the Guidelines for Collecting, Analyzing and Displaying Child Health Coverage Eligibility Outcomes Data report previously published by the Southern Institute on Children and Families in March 1999 for the Covering Kids Initiative.

Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families

Citation: Grant, Vicki C., and Nicole Ravenell. Guidelines for Collecting, Analyzing and Displaying Health Coverage Outcomes Eligibility Data, 2nd ed. Columbia, SC: Covering Kids & Families National Program Office, Southern Institute on Children and Families, October 2003.

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