Other Strategies to Expand Coverage
As of early 2011, Washington state has funded the Children’s Health Program, which provides medical coverage to noncitizen children under the age of 18 who have family incomes at or below 300% of the FPL and who are ineligible for Medicaid due to immigration status. Benefits are similar to those under Medicaid.
New York has used a Medicaid state plan amendment to make all children in foster care who meet citizenship requirements eligible for Medicaid. This provision has expedited Medicaid coverage for both Title IV-E and non-Title IV-E children.
In New Hampshire, Continuation of Group Health Insurance in the Event of Divorce or Legal Separation expands continuation of group health insurance in the event of divorce or legal separation to allow a dependent to stay on the ex-spouse’s group policy for a period of 3 years and then obtain continuation coverage at the end of the three year period (except for those covered by self-insured funds due to ERISA).
