The CMS Office of Minority Health and the Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign hosted a webinar to discuss childhood vaccination and provide information and resources for partners and providers to encourage vaccinations in their community. The webinar focused on COVID-19 vaccines and included information about flu shots for National Influenza Vaccination Week. Speakers highlighted newly released recommendations on the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, federal COVID-19 resources, flu shot information, and more.

Many children have fallen behind on routine well-child visits and receiving recommended vaccines due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover vaccinations, child screenings, and other essential routine healthcare services for kids and teens up to age 19 to stay protected when they go back to in-person learning.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover essential mental and behavioral health services for kids and teens up to age 19. In this webinar, Melinda Baldwin, Chief of the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Kim Proctor, Technical Director, Data and Systems Group within the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, discussed the current landscape of mental health service usage among children and teens.

Medicaid and CHIP cover essential dental services, like check-ups, x-rays, fluoride treatments, dental sealants, and fillings for kids and teens up to age 19. In this webinar, Dr. Natalia I.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide comprehensive health benefits to almost 36.6 million children up to age 19 nationwide. However, according to preliminary data on the impact of COVID-19, released September 23, 2020 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the use of these benefits has decreased tremendously during the public health emergency.

This webinar provides an overview of how organizations can leverage social media to reach parents and other community members at the local level and amplify messages that encourage eligible families to enroll and renew Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) health coverage.

Learn about messages that can make your outreach and enrollment efforts a success. Effective messages resonate with families in a clear, compelling way and motivate them to enroll their children in health coverage through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).