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CONNECTING MAINE KIDS TO COVERAGE

Source: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)

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WHO’S NOT COVERED?

Uninsured Children in Maine Uninsured Children in Maine

■ In In 20 2014 there w there were an re an estimat estimated d 17,00 ,000+ Main Maine childr e children en living without health insurance. ■ More than half of the uninsured children in Maine (N=9,3 (N=9,352) w ) were re livin living in f in families with milies with lo low w income income AND eligibl AND eligible for MaineC r MaineCar are co coverage. rage. ■ In 2014, Maine Community Health Center’s saw a total of 30,446 patients – 55 per 55 percen cent of these

• f these

patie patients w ts were childre re children under under 1 18.

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Parents & Children

Research tells us that parent and child health care coverage is linked. When parents go without coverage, too often their kids do too, despite their being eligible for coverage through MaineCare or CHIP.

Parents & Children

■ Data show that children with uninsured parents have a greater risk of gaps in coverage, and are less likely to receive checkups, preventive care and other health care services. ■ In 2013 and 2014, about 28,000 low-income working parents with minor children at home lost MaineCare coverage because, in 2012, Maine’s 125th Legislature cut the income eligibility limit for parents from 200% to 100% of the poverty level. ■ Had Maine expanded Medicaid, half of the parents (14,500) who lost their MaineCare coverage due to the 2012 state cut in eligibility would have been eligible for coverage. ■ More about this can be found in MCA’s 2014 policy brief, Ensuri ring ng H Health th Covera rage ge for Maine r Maine Famili milies with es with Chil Childr dren en.

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Counties with Highest Rate of Uninsured Kids:

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• 1. Lincoln

Lincoln = = 9.8% (N=6 9.8% (N=615) 2.

• 2. Hancock =

Hancock = 9.3% (N=908) 9.3% (N=908) 3.

• 3. Washingt

shington =

• n = 9.

9.1% (N=562) 1% (N=562) 4.

• 4. Piscat

Piscataq aquis = s = 8. 8.1% (N=2 1% (N=249) 49) 5.

• 5. Waldo =

ldo = 7.9% (N=620) 9% (N=620)

Tota tal in f l in five count counties = = 2,9 2,954

Counties with Highest Number of Uninsured Kids:

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• 1. Cumberl

Cumberland = = 3,30 3,307 (5.7%) 7 (5.7%) 2.

• 2. York =

rk = 2,404 (5.8%) 2,404 (5.8%) 3.

• 3. Penob

nobsco cot = t = 2,054 (7 2,054 (7.0%) .0%) 4.

• 4. Andr

Androscoggi

• scoggin

n = 1 = 1,366 (5.7%) 366 (5.7%) 5.

• 5. Kenneb

nnebec = c = 1,308 (5.3%) 308 (5.3%)

Total n tal numbe mber un unin insured sured = 10,439 ,439

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Uninsured children eligible for MaineCare

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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Ge Getting children co tting children covered ensures… red ensures…

• that they are receiving routine

preventative care during important developmental years;

• and, that they can see a doctor

when they are sick or hurt. Getting parents co Getting parents covered… red…

• Increases the likelihood that a

child has health care coverage;

• and, ensures children have

healthy parents to raise them.

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HOW DO WE REACH THEM?

MCA Outreach Plan MCA Outreach Plan

ENG ENGAGE local community par GE local community partners, such as: ners, such as:

• Early Childhood Programs
• Schools
• Afterschool Programs & Teen Centers
• Other child-serving Organizations

ENG ENGAGE GE EDUCA EDUCATE ENR NROLL OLL

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MCA Outreach Plan MCA Outreach Plan

EDUCA EDUCATE parents E parents and f and families milies o

• n elig

eligibility ibility t through: ugh:

• Informational handouts and flyers
• Electronic publications
• School and Community Events
• In person presentations

ENG ENGAGE GE EDUCA EDUCATE ENR NROLL OLL

MCA Outreach Plan MCA Outreach Plan

Enroll p ll parents a rents and ch children b ildren by:

• Connecting them with enrollment resources
• Providing Enrollment Assistance by referring them to CAHC
• Following up & Checking - in

ENG ENGAGE GE EDUCA EDUCATE ENR ENROLL LL

7/27/2016 10 Cl Clair aire Berk Berkowitz itz

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