Benefits Program: Medicaid/CHIP
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AI-Powered Rules as Code: Experiments with Public Benefits Policy
This report documents four experiments exploring if AI can be used to expedite the translation of SNAP and Medicaid policies into software code for implementation in public benefits eligibility and enrollment systems under a Rules as Code approach.
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AI-Powered Rules as Code: Experiments with Public Benefits Policy: Summary + Key Takeaways
This is the summary version of a report that documents four experiments exploring if AI can be used to expedite the translation of SNAP and Medicaid policies into software code for implementation in public benefits eligibility and enrollment systems under a Rules as Code approach.
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Which Medicaid Recipients Might Be Eligible for SSI?
This study uses machine learning models on Medicaid data to estimate that the take-up rate for children's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is approximately 70%, identifying potentially eligible children who often have higher health care utilization than current SSI recipients.
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2024 Edition: Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Online MAGI Medicaid Applications
This page includes data and observations about account creation and identity proofing steps specifically for online applications that include MAGI Medicaid.
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WIC and Medicaid Collaboration Landscape Toolkit
This toolkit helps state Medicaid and WIC agencies collaborate to increase WIC participation and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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State Level Options to Mitigate Benefit Cliffs
This report explores policy options Utah and other states can adopt to mitigate benefit cliffs, which occur when small income increases lead to sudden loss of public assistance.
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Medicaid by Any Other Name? Investigating Malleability of Partisan Attitudes toward the Public Program
This study found that using state-specific names for Medicaid programs increased confusion and reduced both positive and negative opinions about the program.
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An Examination of Medicaid Renewal Outcomes and Enrollment Changes at the End of the Unwinding
There were over 25 million Medicaid disenrollments in 2023, but national enrollment remained significantly above pre-pandemic levels at over 56 million, with notable state-level variations and near-recovery of child enrollment.
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A Glimpse of Stability: The Impact of Pandemic Aid on Families in Poverty
Through deeply reported case studies and insights from focus groups, this report provides an in-depth look at the impact of pandemic-era government spending on families.
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Analysis Plan: Increasing Medicaid Renewals with Text Message Reminders
Through an innovative pilot and evaluation, this project aims to improve ongoing Medicaid coverage using the Notify.gov service.
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Reducing Form Burden at the Federal Level
This session from FormFest 2024 featured the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Digital Service talking about their work to reduce form burdens for internal and external users.
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Medicaid Threats in the Upcoming Congress
This paper focuses on harmful legislative Medicaid proposals that have been floated in the past and that Congress should continue to resist.