CHIP is smaller than Medicaid both in terms of covered individuals (9.2 million versus an estimated 82.2 million in FY 2016) and total spending ($13.7 billion versus $552.0 billion in FY 2015, including both federal and state dollars). As with Medicaid, CHIP is administered by states within federal rules, and states receive federal matching funds for program spending. CHIP, however, differs from … Continue reading Key CHIP design features