MEDICAID COVERS US PROTECTING HEALTH INSURANCE THAT HELPS

MEDICAID COVERS US: PROTECTING HEALTH INSURANCE THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES THRIVE ACU Policy and Practice Series JUNE 18, 2020 www. clinicians. org

ASSOCIATION OF CLINICIANS FOR THE UNDERSERVED Access to Care & Clinician Support Recruitment & Retention National Health Service Corps www. clinicians. org Resources Training Networking 2

ACU POLICY AND PRACTICE SERIES EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT 12 PM ET Archived Webinars Up Next • May 21 - Your Voice, Your Power: Effective Advocacy in the Face of COVID-19 • June 4 – COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health • July 2 – No webinar • July 16 – COVID-19 Among Incarcerated Populations Register at clinicians. org www. clinicians. org 3

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MEET YOUR PRESENTERS Citseko Staples Miller Director of Access to Care/Medicaid, State & Local Campaigns, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network www. clinicians. org Katie Alexander Outreach Manager for Access to Care/Medicaid, State & Local Campaigns, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 5

Medicaid Covers US: Protecting Health Insurance that Helps Communities Thrive Katie Alexander, Outreach Manager, ACS CAN Citseko Staples Miller, Director of State and Local Campaigns – Access to Care, ACS CAN

Who is ACS CAN? American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society Empower volunteers in every state to influence change at the local, state, and federal level www. fightcancer. org Medicaid Covers US project

Tell us 3 things in the chat box 1. What state are you from? 2. When you think of Medicaid, what comes to mind? 3. What do you see as the greatest barrier to coverage for your patients?

Medicaid 101 Medicaid is health insurance. Medicaid is a vital program for individuals, families, communities, health systems, and the economy.

Medicaid 101 Medicaid covers about 66 million Americans, including 2. 3 million Americans with a history of cancer. Eligibility requirements and income levels differ state to state, but every state covers most low-income: • • • Children Pregnant women People with disabilities Seniors Women with breast or cervical cancer Parents of children under 18

The Uninsured: Low-Income Adults & Parents

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Important Medicaid Policies State Plan Amendments Medicaid Demonstration Waivers (1115 waivers) COVID-19 emergency response guidance

How do we talk about Medicaid? Medicaid is health insurance. Having health insurance through Medicaid helps Americans stay healthy, go to work, care for their families and pay the bills. And that helps our communities – our hospitals, schools and economy – thrive. Tell stories of those who have coverage, and those who don’t. Coverage through Medicaid is life-changing and lifesaving.

Your stories are critical Stories can help us move the conversation forward.

Tell (and share) your story! Work with ACU Visit www. fightcancer. org/medicaidstory Work with you and your patients to tell their stories

For more information Messaging toolkit Mini-documentaries Interactive storybook COVID-19 short videos www. Medicaid. Covers. US. org

Want more info? Want to join the conversation? Go to Medicaid. Covers. US. org Katie. Alexander@cancer. org Citseko. Staples@cancer. org

QUESTIONS? Citseko Staples Miller Director of Access to Care/Medicaid, State & Local Campaigns, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network www. clinicians. org Katie Alexander Outreach Manager for Access to Care/Medicaid, State & Local Campaigns, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 21

THANK YOU! Join us for our next Policy and Practice Series webinar: COVID-19 Among Incarcerated Populations Thursday, July 16, 12: 00 PM ET Register online at clinicians. org www. clinicians. org