Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-77-2001. Findings

(1) Almost two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the state's uninsured children are already eligible for either ARKids First A or B, but many are not enrolled or do not remain enrolled;

(2) Twenty thousand (20,000) children annually are dropped from the ARKids First A or B programs because of procedural requirements, not through a change in eligibility;

(3) The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-3, offers financial incentives to states that adopt measures to streamline enrollment and reenrollment in their Medicaid programs;

(4) Other states have found that simplifying enrollment and reenrollment for families can also save the state administrative costs through improved use of technology and more efficient use of databases and resources already available to the state; and

(5) Working to enroll all eligible children can help to inform planning efforts to effectively enroll newly eligible adults in Medicaid or private insurance as the state implements the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148. 1