History
The Center for Medicaid and CHIP
Services (CMCS) serves as the central point for all national program policies
and operations related to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP).
These programs serve millions of
families, children, pregnant women, adults without children, and also seniors
and people living with disabilities.
Medicaid:
Medicaid provides health coverage
to the people including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women,
elderly adults and people with disabilities.
Medicaid is administered by states,
according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by
states and the federal government.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
CHIP was signed into law in 1997 and provides federal
matching funds to states to provide health coverage to children in families
with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who can't afford private
coverage.
All states have expanded children's coverage through their CHIP
programs, with nearly every state providing coverage for children up to at
least 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
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