The adequacy of exchange plan networks for children has been key to the Commission’s discussions concerning children who may move from separate CHIP programs to exchange plans if CHIP funds are exhausted during fiscal year 2016. At issue is whether such networks will be sufficient for the needs of these children.
This presentation raises issues for discussion about how CHIP and exchange networks address children’s different stages of development, special health care needs, and the supply and distribution of providers who care for them.