Health Insurance
Enrollment, Expenditures, and Utilization After CHIP Expansion: Evidence From Alabama
In October 2009, Alabama expanded eligibility in its Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known as ALL Kids, from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL). We examined the expenditures, utilization, and enrollment behavior of expansion enrollees relative to traditional enrollees (100–200% FPL) and assessed the impact of expansion on total program expenditures.Alabama's Perspective of the Child Health Insurance Program
The articles in this supplement report on a Congressionally mandated evaluation of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and highlight the effects of the program on insurance coverage and access to care in 10 study states. Here, we provide some insights on how CHIP has found success in Alabama by providing coverage to uninsured children and ensuring they have access to quality health care.
