Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

State and Local Entities Use a Variety of Means to Inform Parents About KidCare

Report 09-42, December 2009




Report Summary

  • Several entities are responsible for administering the Florida KidCare Program. These include the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation.
  • The state does not directly fund outreach activities for the Florida KidCare Program. Efforts to inform parents and caregivers about the program are conducted by local entities and state agency staff, and these outreach activities do not vary substantially between the counties with high and low rates of uninsured children. Factors other than outreach have a significant influence on the rates of uninsured children.
  • The Legislature could consider several options for increasing enrollment and encouraging retention in the Florida KidCare Program, such as providing limited non-recurring funding to support local outreach efforts or modifying the program's administrative requirements. However, while efforts to increase enrollment could generate additional federal funding, they could require a significant investment of state funds.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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