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U N I N S U R E D L AT I N O C H I L D R E N in Texas whose parents
were mentored by other parents who had obtained Medicaid
or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for
their own children were more likely to obtain coverage than
those who received only the usual state enrollment outreach.
At one-year follow-up, the two groups' rates of obtaining
coverage were 95 percent and 69 percent, respectively,
according to a University of Connecticut School of Medicine
study published in Health Affairs.
The paid, trained mentors, who were also Latino, performed
tasks such as helping parents submit applications, and they
served as liaisons between the families and the government
programs. Additionally, they helped families find medical
homes for their children and addressed issues such as poverty
that can affect health. n
— Steve Barrett
Mentorship
Boosts Children's
Health Coverage
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