Connecting Kids to Coverage
Connecting Kids to Coverage
The Greater Flint Health Coalition launched the Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Program in 2016, which supports and coordinates Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) outreach and enrollment, as a result of an award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. With the help and support of partner organizations, the Greater Flint Health Coalition leads strategies to improve and promote utilization and retention of expanded Medicaid benefits. Strategies include the engagement of disconnected youth, families with incomes between the 200-400% federal poverty level, school-age children, and families for whom English is a second language. To further engage the community, a coordinated service referral and delivery plan are also utilized.
This award is authorized by bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act legislation. Such funding supports national activities aimed at identifying children, adults, and pregnant women who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP and helping their families enroll and renew their coverage. These efforts have helped boost enrollment and have engaged a range of partners to take steps to make outreach and enrollment a routine.
Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Connecting Kids to Coverage team knows how important health insurance is to families. The outreach and enrollment team is here to serve you and ensure all Genesee County families have access to affordable healthcare. You and your family may be eligible for free or low-cost healthcare coverage, and we are here to help. Contact an outreach and enrollment coordinator to get your questions answered and your family covered. Call or text 810-853-6458 or email [email protected] for assistance and to get your family covered.