Innovative applications of technology in Medicaid are highlighted in this series of profiles from varying states. Louisiana, a pioneer in using “Express Lane Eligibility” (ELE) is examined in this report. ELE allows Medicaid and CHIP agencies to use eligibility findings from other public programs to identify, enroll, and recertify participants. Despite a 12% reduction in the Medicaid workforce over the last two years, the volume and quality of service has remained consistent. 

 

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs; Eligibility; Enrollment; Medicaid; Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009; CHIPRA; SNAP; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Head Start; Department of Health and Hospitals; DHH; Connecting Kids to Coverage 

Children and Family Services 

Data, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Promising practices 

Kaiser Family Foundation 

Louisiana, All States/Territories 

08/25/2010 

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

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