State of Indiana: Strategies for Improving Food Stamp, Medicaid, and SCHIP Participation

Finds that the state used an especially broad and creative strategy to increase children's enrollment in Medicaid, including a commitment by state leaders to increase enrollment; clear and measurable goals set at the state level, with discretion given to local program administrators to achieve them; innovative outreach and enrollment efforts; and use of specially trained eligibility workers and a flexible eligibility determination system.