Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance

The Maximizing Enrollment program has worked with eight states to help them use Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment and retention data to monitor and improve performance in enrolling and retaining eligible individuals. This issue brief summarizes 12 core performance measures that states can use to monitor how long individuals stay covered once they are enrolled, track the results of eligibility-related policy changes, determine trends in program performance, and track progress as they implement changes in eligibility and retention policies under health reform.