Maximizing Kids’ Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP: What Works in Reaching, Enrolling and Retaining Eligible Children
This report published in February 2009, with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), was developed to help states improve their CHIP recruitment and retention efforts. Revisiting ideas summarized in a previous NASHP publication entitled Seven Steps Toward State Success in Covering All Children Continuously, this brief provides more concrete information for states seeking to take the next steps in enrolling more eligible, uninsured children. According to the authors, many states have successfully improved SCHIP enrollment and retention through implementing some of the key themes identified in the report. In addition, the report suggests that states can increase enrollment in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) without massive changes in policy – providing ideas on how to build on existing administrative and public outreach efforts.
Max Enroll Report
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
