HHS Releases $49 Million For Medicaid Enrollment Assistance For Families & Children

On July 19, 2022, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded $49 million in grants to fund outreach to help families enroll eligible uninsured children in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). There are an estimated four million uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP.

Grants of up to $1.5 million over three years were awarded to 36 organizations in 20 states. The grantees include state and local governments, tribal organizations, federal health safety net organizations, non-profit community-based organizations, and . . .