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Medicaid

A joint federal and state program that helps cover healthcare costs for people with limited income and resources, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

A federal and state program that provides low-cost health coverage to children in families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance.

Continuous Eligibility

A policy that allows individuals to remain enrolled in a health coverage program, like Medicaid or CHIP, for a specific period of time (e.g., 12 or 24 months) without needing to re-verify their income or other eligibility factors, even if their circumstances change.

Deemed Newborns

Babies whose mothers were enrolled in Medicaid at the time of their birth; these infants are typically automatically eligible for Medicaid for a certain period.

Foster Youth

Children and young adults who have been placed in foster care by the state due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

Churn

The term used to describe when individuals repeatedly gain and lose eligibility for public health insurance programs, often due to small changes in income, missed paperwork, or administrative errors.