Recommendations for Policy and Practice
Community Colleges
- Create partnerships with state Medicaid agencies
- Set targets and monitor program effectiveness
State Medicaid Agencies
- Explicitly recognize institutions of higher education (IHEs) for Medicaid purposes
- Include IHEs as local education agencies (LEAs) for Medicaid administrative activities
- Track and publish data
- Convene communities of practices
- Remove barriers to enrollment
CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
- Convene state and college leaders
- Raise awareness and promote participation
- Offer technical assistance
Law and Policy Makers
- Request data and hold hearings
- Review legal and regulatory obstacles
- Advocate to the executive branch
- Introduce appropriates for implementation and technical assistance
Advocates
- Elevate the importance of health care access
- Champion Medicaid participation with college administrators
- Advocate to the executive and legislative branches