Enrollment In SCHIP Programs Rose 74% From 1999 To 2000: Behavioral Health Benefits A Problem In Some SCHIP Programs

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry Statistics

Enrollment in SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) Programs has risen to 2,290,000 in 2000 from 1,314,000 in 1999, an 83% increase in separate government funded programs, and a 58% increase in Medicaid expenditures. However, in 1999, 94% of uninsured low-income children were eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP by recent standards, but remained uninsured. These statistics indicate that both federal and state governments have been successful in making health insurance available to children . . .