The Catalyst Center State-at-a-glance Chartbook on Coverage and Financing for CYSHCN: A Tool for Change Meg Comeau, MHA Catalyst Center Project Director Susan Epstein, MSW Catalyst Center Director of Dissemination February 28, 2007

Goals of the Project Increase understanding of the health care financing environment for CYSHCN in states Provide baseline tool to support stakeholder collaboration at state level Collect and disseminate information on coverage and financing best practices

State-at-a-glance Coverage and Financing Charts –Drawn from a wide range of standardized, national sources Demographics Economics Child Health Services Factors Influencing Health Care Coverage Title V Program “What You Can Learn From This State: snapshots of innovative practices

State Innovations: Strategies to Expand Coverage and Care Organized into four domains – drawn from survey interviews: –Covering More Kids (reducing uninsurance) –Closing Benefit Gaps (reducing underinsurance) –Paying for Additional Services (increasing wrap coverage) –Building Capacity (enhancing the infrastructure of coverage and care)

Dissemination Phase 1 7 targets at state level –Title V –CSHCN –Medicaid –Family Voices –Governor –Executive health policy –Legislative leadership MCHB grantees & partners

Dissemination Phase 2 4 Topical conference calls Conference presentations Outreach to partner organizations Catalyst Center web site

For more information, contact Meg Comeau, MHA Director The Catalyst Center , ext. 27