CHIP Board Approves Prevention Summer
2003" Campaign
As part of WV CHIP's Back-to-School
Campaign, the agency will be offering physicians, dentists,
optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians a higher
reimbursement fee from May 15-September 30, 2020 on
preventive services.
About 33% of CHIP members have never made an
appointment for preventive health services. WV CHIP is
optimistic that between providers, outreach workers,
community service organizations and other individuals that
the program will have 100% of its enrollment ĺprevention
consciousÇ.
In addition, a prevention mailer was sent to
CHIP members encouraging their participation in getting
their children ready for school by making an appointment
with their doctors.
Learn more about the WV CHIP Prevention
Summer 2003 Campaign and how you can help promote this
message to families at the next Healthy Kids and Families
Coalition Meeting on May 21, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00.
WV Legislature Approves
Full Funding for WVCHIP
The State Legislature
appropriated $7.2 million this year to fully fund WVCHIP
through June 30, 2020. The funding will pay for health care
and dental services for thousands of West Virginia children
over the next year. The Healthy Kids and Families Coalition
urges parents, health care providers and all those, who care
about health care for kids, to express their appreciation to
the Legislature.
The Legislature faced tough budget decisions
and big deficits this year, consequently their action for
CHIP and Medicaid is especially appreciated by the
Coalition. Let your local legislator know that you care
about health care for kids and appreciate their action.
CHIPPY Goes to Law
School
Virginia's popular CHIP outreach mascot,
CWest HIPPY, recently traveled to Boston at the request of
Northeastern Law School students.
Northeastern students were studying the
effectiveness of CHIP outreach programs for the National
Health Law Program (NHeLP). In their research they found
that West
Virginia was especially successful and contacted Pam Gunter,
WVCHIP
Marketing Director, to ask if they could use CHIPPY in their
presentation.
The presentation was a success and CHIPPY was appreciated by
all (and gave a lot of people a great laugh). The National
Health Law Program thought that
having such a mascot was a great outreach idea said they would
keep it in
mind when recommending "best practices."
State Pilots Electronic
Application Process
Beginning in May, six pilot counties will be
able to submit the CHIP/Medicaid application for children on
line. These counties include: Mason, Mercer, Hancock,
Marshall, Randolph, and Tucker Counties.
Community partners including primary care
centers, school nurses, FRNÇs and others will be able to
help families submit an on-line application. Documentation
of income will still have to be mailed.
When the system is fully implemented, it
should be a big help in addressing the problem of lost
applications.
Marshall University
Will Pilot Presumptive Eligibility for WVCHIP
The State CHIP office is working with
Marshall University School of Medicine to pilot presumptive
eligibility. Presumptive eligibility means that health care
providers will be able to declare children eligible for CHIP
and there will be no waiting period to receive services. The
application must still be submitted to DHHR for final
approval. Even if a provider has made a mistake and the
child turns out not to be eligible for CHIP, the provider
will still be paid. The pilot program will give the State
information to decide if this approach is feasible for
statewide adoption.
WV
CHIP Awarded Additional Funding for Services
As West Virginia was one of 15 states to use
its entire Federal allotment for FFY 2000, it will be
allowed to draw down additional federal funds from the pool
of SCHIP funds left unspent from other states.
A maximum allowable draw down of $18.8
million dollars will be available for use through September
30, 2003.
This award is a ĺone-time bonusÇ which is
separate from the stateÇs regular annual allotment and can
only be used for services rendered through the end of
September.
WVCHIP will use some of these funds to
promote prevention and dental access through itÇs Prevention
Summer 2003 Campaign and to work with community partners and
health providers to promote health screening, anti-tobacco
and other wellness events throughout the campaign.
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