State Medicaid and CHIP Applications, Eligibility, and Enrollment Data

State-reported data on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) indicators for all states and the District of Columbia. The dataset covers application, eligibility determination, enrollment, and call center processes, reflecting enrollment activity for all populations receiving benefits. It is submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Performance Indicator dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level enrollment trends using application and enrollment indicators to assess program growth.
• Compare state program performance on eligibility determination metrics to identify processing efficiencies or bottlenecks.
• Model call center process data against enrollment figures to evaluate service impact on beneficiary access.

Strengths

• Nationwide coverage includes all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Data is officially submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ensuring authoritative sourcing.
• Covers multiple program dimensions including applications, eligibility, enrollment, and call center processes.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count) and granularity (column details) are not provided in the input.
• The dataset's structure and specific indicator definitions require consultation of external technical documentation.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last update timestamp is a future date (2026-03-03), indicating potential metadata error.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Collection Method

States submit data via the Performance Indicator dataset as required by CMS.

Geography

United States (all states and the District of Columbia)