Health Care Utilization among Children Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP via Express Lane Eligibility

ObjectiveTo assess health care utilization among children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP via Express Lane Eligibility (ELE).ConclusionsHealth care use patterns suggest that ELE enrollees are aware of their coverage; enrollees accessed and repeatedly used services covered by public health insurance. However, states considering this policy may expect that remaining eligible but uninsured children may be less expensive to cover than existing beneficiaries.