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Covering Kids & Families of Indiana Newsletter   
April 13, 2023
POLICY UPDATE
Covering Kids & Families of Indiana welcomes, Amy Carter!

CKF-IN is pleased to welcome Amy Carter as the Director of Public Policy and Communications. She takes over the role after Mark Fairchild departed for the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana. 

Amy has been working in public policy for the last six years at the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute where she was Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator. She worked closely with Community Action Agencies to share poverty data and connect people with lived experience to the policy process. Amy is excited to bring her strengths in relationship building and influencing to the healthcare coverage world, which is just a short jump from the anti-poverty work she did through Community Action. Amy especially enjoys demistifying the legislative process whether that’s through tours of the Statehouse, live phone calls to legislators, or communicating the status of bills. (Stay tuned for ways to be involved!) 

In addition to her work in policy, Amy brings experience as a military spouse, a Title I school library assistant, and a small business pie slinger to her work. She also leans on her masters degrees in Social Work and Public Affairs, which are both from Indiana University. (Go Hoosiers!) She loves musical theater, reading romance, and the color pink.
News from the Indiana School Health Network
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
 
This year’s conference School Health: Connecting the Pieces gives you the opportunity to connect with individuals, organizations, schools, and communities with whom you work.

Visit great exhibits and get the latest news and updates from school health professionals. Network with your peers and win prizes! Dynamic speakers, subject matter experts, exhibitors and networking opportunities will provide you with valuable information, resources, and inspiration to move your initiatives forward.
 
Since 2008, the Indiana School Health Network has assembled key stakeholders and experts in school health for the annual School Health Conference.  Each year, professionals from a wide variety of disciplines attend the conference including but not limited to:

  • Educators and School Administrators
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • School Health Professionals
  • Social Workers
  • Outreach & Enrollment Specialists
  • Managed Care Professionals
  • Child Health Advocates
  • Government Program Partners
 
The Indiana School Health Network is applying for 10 hours of continuing education (CE) hours for social work (LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LAC, LCAC), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and nursing. Details will be published as soon as they are available. A certificate of attendance will also be available.

Masks are recommended for all conference attendees and guests of ISHN while inside the building and when it is not possible to be socially distanced. Any registered attendee who cannot make the conference due to feeling unwell or for any other reason can request their registration be applied to the June 2024 conference.
Seeking Award Nominations

Do you know someone who is a strong advocate for student health or a healthy school environment? Someone who has made outstanding contributions to improving statewide processes and policies that benefit Indiana schools? Someone who promotes school wellness policies, school health behaviors and activities in Indiana? Would you like to see them recognized for their work?

The Indiana School Health Network and Covering Kids & Families of Indiana are currently seeking nominations for the Governor & Cheri Daniels School Health Award. The award winner will be recognized at the 2023 Indiana School Health Network Conference.

The deadline for nominations is May 12, 2023.
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OUTREACH & ENROLLMENT
Updates to FSSA Unwinding Website - Return to Normal Operations
FSSA continues to make regular updates to their website. In the last two weeks, FSSA additions include

  • Text message examples - FSSA is now sending text messages to Medicaid members who need to take action
  • Additional videos in English and Spanish (15, 30 and 60 second versions)
  • Additional questions and answers added to FAQs
  • YouTube Video entitled Keep your Health, Keep your Coverage
HIP Bridge Delayed

The go-live for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) Workforce Bridge program is delayed. The Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced they will be focusing on the Medicaid unwinding and returning to normal operations.
Employer Coverage and the Unwinding

As Medicaid unwinds and redetermination reviews begin, individuals who earn over the income guidelines may no longer qualify for Medicaid. These Hoosiers may be eligible to enroll in insurance provided by their employer and will be eligible for a 60 day special enrollment period with their employer’s coverage. Also, anyone who loses Medicaid coverage up to July 10, 2023 (the end of the “Outbreak Period” – end of public health emergency on May 11, 2023 plus 60 days) will have an extended SEP until September 8, 2023 for employer coverage.
TRAININGS & RESOURCES
Online & On-Demand Navigator Pre-Certification & Continuing Education Courses
Covering Kids & Families of Indiana invites you to view our online and on-demand Navigator Pre-Certification & Continuing Education Courses. Each course is approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance. The Pre-Certification Course is for those hoping to become a certified Indiana Navigator, and the Continuing Education Course is for current Indiana Navigators. There is no charge for these courses.
Enrollment Trends

Total Membership increased again in March. With 2,219,595 members, there were 14,495, or 0.66%, more members in March 2023 than in February 2023.
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