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CHIPRA Bonus Payments

Bonus payments, authorized from fiscal years 2009–2013, were established to promote enrollment of eligible but unenrolled children in Medicaid and CHIP. The MACPAC staff presentation contains background on the bonus payment program and  trends in rates on the extent to which children are eligible are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP but remain uninsured. The presentation also outlines policy options and considerations for extending the bonus payment program.