1. CHIP/Childrens Medicaid Application Event Planning Managing your own Community Service Project

2. Public Outreach Insurance agents are only in the business for the money they can make? Insurance agents are only in the business for the money they can make? Insurance agents are not involved in their local communities? Insurance agents are not involved in their local communities? Insurance agents dont care about people who miss out on health care because they have no coverage? Insurance agents dont care about people who miss out on health care because they have no coverage? NOT SO! NOT SO!

3. COMMUNITY SERVICE Insurance agents are involved in all areas of service to their communities Insurance agents are involved in all areas of service to their communities Insurance agents contribute financially to the support of their communities Insurance agents contribute financially to the support of their communities Insurance agents DO care, thats why we do what we do Insurance agents DO care, thats why we do what we do

4. Understanding the Difference CHIP – funded by federal and state dollars CHIP – funded by federal and state dollars Available at significantly reduced cost to those who qualify Available at significantly reduced cost to those who qualify Childrens Medicaid – funded by federal and state dollars Childrens Medicaid – funded by federal and state dollars Available at no cost to those who qualify Available at no cost to those who qualify You will NOT know for which program applicants qualify

5. Do You Really Want to do This? Good personal experience Good personal experience Good for your local community Good for your local community Good for TAHUs Legislative relationships Good for TAHUs Legislative relationships Good for TAHUs public relations efforts Good for TAHUs public relations efforts Good for the individuals you assist Good for the individuals you assist Good for reducing the current 1 in 6 ratio of uninsured children in Texas Good for reducing the current 1 in 6 ratio of uninsured children in Texas

6. Who can Help Start first with your local chapter Start first with your local chapter Go then to HHSC Go then to HHSC Involve the local Texas legislators and maybe even those in Washington Involve the local Texas legislators and maybe even those in Washington Local CHIP Coalition Local CHIP Coalition School District School District CHIP/Medicaid Health & Dental Plans CHIP/Medicaid Health & Dental Plans Local Chamber of Commerce Local Chamber of Commerce

7. How do I Plan Rob and Duplicate from Other Events Rob and Duplicate from Other Events Planning timeline Planning timeline Involve people who have done it before Involve people who have done it before Start at least 2 months prior to a scheduled event Start at least 2 months prior to a scheduled event Application assistants MUST be trained Application assistants MUST be trained Involve merchants in the community Involve merchants in the community Take good notes Take good notes

8. Helpers Chapter Members Chapter Members People Who Have Done This Before People Who Have Done This Before School Societies School Societies Scouts Scouts District Staff District Staff Local College Groups Local College Groups Fire and Police Departments Fire and Police Departments

9. Whats in it for Me A warm heart A warm heart Contribution to your community Contribution to your community Helping others Helping others Texas could lose its standing as the highest uninsured population Texas could lose its standing as the highest uninsured population No money No money ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO! ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!