Changes Coming to Medicaid and CHIP Programs Promise to Simplify Enrollment and Renewal
This blog reviews changes to the Medicaid and CHIP programs to streamline enrollment for eligible individuals.
Medicaid Churn Toolkit
This blog shares a “Medicaid Churn Toolkit” to guide Medicaid agencies and their partners in the design and implementation of efforts to reduce churn.
Improving SNAP Application Process Using Telephonic Signatures
This blog discusses how Benefit Data Trust's policy team is supporting seven agencies to simplify the SNAP application process for families and individuals and community-based organizations that assist state agencies in screening and enrolling applicants by phone.
Strategies for States to Improve Ex Parte Renewals During – and Beyond – the Medicaid Unwinding
This blog discusses available options states can adopt to improve ex parte rates.
New Study Reinforces Power of SNAP to Reduce Healthcare Costs
BDT compared two groups with similar demographic characteristics – where one group was enrolled in SNAP and the other was not – and the data showed that the people participating in SNAP incurred healthcare costs that were 16% lower and pharmacy costs that were 21% lower.
Farm Bill SNAP Solutions: Using Data to Guide Outreach Efforts
This blog examines the use of data to foster inclusivity in outreach efforts.
Data Sharing is Strengthening the Affordable Connectivity Program
This blog discusses how BDT will raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and highlight the ways in which it has benefited people.
Farm Bill is an Opportunity for Smart SNAP Solutions
This blog is the first in a series of blog posts that dive into what changes to the farm bill could mean for administrators and program participants alike.
Data Coordination at SNAP and Medicaid Agencies: A National Landscape Analysis
This report examines how states coordinate across Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Key Strategies to Help States Prevent a Potentially Historic Loss in Health Insurance Coverage Nationwide
This blog examines three key strategies Benefits Data Trust believes will help streamline the transition for government staff and Medicaid recipients.
New Research Shows SNAP Reduces Hospital and ER Visits, Lowers Medicaid Costs by $2,360 per Person Annually
This blog provides an overview of a study that analyzed the relationship between SNAP participation and health outcomes among more than 115,000 North Carolina residents who were 65 and older.
Promoting Equity and Dignity in Benefits Access: Supporting North Carolina and Washington in Advancing Statewide Change
This blog discusses how Benefits Data Trust is supporting North Carolina and Washington over the next two years in achieving the ambitious goals they have set to increase access to Medicaid and social service benefits.
Toolkit: Increasing WIC Coverage Through Cross-Program Data Matching and Targeted Outreach
This toolkit is designed to help state and local WIC agencies leverage data from Medicaid and SNAP to measure enrollment gaps and increase enrollment using tools to plan, launch, and/or strengthen data matching and targeted outreach to eligible families who are not receiving WIC benefits.
Helping States and Families Prepare for the End of the Pandemic Emergency Declaration
This blog explores how states are working to prepare for the end of the Public Health Emergency with the goal of modernizing benefits access to Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC rather than returning to pre-pandemic practices.