Reaching DACA Recipients: Resources to Support State Outreach and Education to Drive Healthcare Enrollment
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Starting November 1, 2024, people who receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status will be eligible to enroll in coverage through health insurance Marketplaces under a new policy issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services project that 100,000 uninsured DACA recipients are likely to enroll in health insurance and gain access to the care they need to maintain and improve their health. To inform state strategies to best reach and educate newly eligible DACA recipients about their eligibility, SHVS created a toolkit for reaching the DACA population based on existing research, with outreach strategies and template materials to raise awareness and promote enrollment.
While the policy marks an important step forward for health equity, a group of 15 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against CMS, seeking to overturn the final rule. Despite the legal challenge, no decision has been made in the case, and as such, the policy is expected to go into effect on November 1, 2024, barring any immediate court orders or action.
The template resources included in the toolkit, as well as Spanish translations, are available for download through the State Health and Value Strategies Social Press Kit. For questions about these resources or customization assistance, please contact us at https://www.shvs.org/contact/.
This expert perspective reviews the information sharing considerations for states in implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s (CAA) requirements to provide targeted case management and screening and diagnostic services for children and youth who are incarcerated and enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. The expert perspective highlights key areas of CAA implementation that require information sharing, which states will need to consider as they work towards coming into full compliance.
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