Uses a Joint Renewal Form Under Medicaid for Children's Medicaid and SCHIP-Funded Separate Program, 2008

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Rank by:  State name (alphabetical) RANK WITHIN GROUP:   18 Yes for Aligned Medicaid and Separate SCHIP   Notes Rank Order:

18 Yes for Aligned Medicaid and Separate SCHIP

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	18 Yes for Aligned Medicaid and Separate SCHIP	Notes
	18 Yes for Aligned Medicaid and Separate SCHIP	Notes
United States	18 Yes for Aligned Medicaid and Separate SCHIP
Alabama	No
Alaska	NA
Arizona	No
Arkansas	NA
California	No
Colorado	Yes
Connecticut	No
Delaware	Yes
District of Columbia	NA
Florida	No
Georgia	No
Hawaii	NA
Idaho	Yes
Illinois	No
Indiana	Yes
Iowa	No
Kansas	Yes
Kentucky	Yes
Louisiana	NA
Maine	Yes
Maryland	NA
Massachusetts	Yes
Michigan	No
Minnesota	NA
Mississippi	Yes
Missouri	Yes
Montana	No
Nebraska	NA
Nevada	No
New Hampshire	Yes
New Jersey	Yes	In New Jersey, families of children who have their Medicaid case maintained by the central SCHIP office receives a pre-printed joint renewal form. Families of children with Medicaid cases maintained at a county office do not receive this form. Forms used by county office vary, however several offices use the joint application as a renewal form.
New Mexico	NA
New York	No
North Carolina	Yes
North Dakota	Yes
Ohio	NA
Oklahoma	NA
Oregon	Yes
Pennsylvania	No
Rhode Island	NA
South Carolina	NA
South Dakota	Yes
Tennessee	No
Texas	No
Utah	No
Vermont	Yes
Virginia	No
Washington	Yes
West Virginia	No	In West Virginia, a simplified revewal form is used at every SCHIP revewal. The joint application form printed in a different color is used for all other SCHIP and Medicaid renewals.
Wisconsin	NA
Wyoming	No

Notes:	Data as of January 2008. Joint renewal indicates that the same renewal form is used for children''s Medicaid and SCHIP. In a number of states, separate Medicaid and SCHIP renewal forms can be used to determine eligibility for both programs, however for the purpose of this data, joint renewal indicates that the same form is used for the both programs. "Regular" Medicaid refers to coverage under Medicaid eligibility standards for children in place prior to SCHIP; states receive "regular" Medicaid matching payments as opposed to enhanced SCHIP matching payments for these children.
Sources:	Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP: State Efforts Face New Hurdles.  Data based on a national survey conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, January 2008. Available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7740.cfm. 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.shtml.
Definitions:	SCHIP: State Children''s Health Insurance Program. Aligned Medicaid and separate SCHIP: When the simplified enrollment process applies to children in Medicaid and separate SCHIP. NA: Not Applicable because state does not have separate SCHIP program.

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