They are allowed to choose from a single list of doctors who accept both Medicaid and children's health-insurance payments from the state. Legislators created the Indiana Children's Health Insurance Program office to administer the program. Under Hmurovich's direction, Indiana joined with community health centers, hospitals and day-care programs to establish 520 enrollment centers statewide. Families who frequent those places can learn about Hoosier Healthwise and apply. Trained employees of the enrollment centers help families sign up and forward their applications to a specific social worker at the local social service department.
Families receive notice of approval within two weeks.
She applied for Hoosier Healthwise at Barrington Health Center, a South Indianapolis clinic she regularly visits with her daughters. She often found seeking help at the county social services department intimidating. They're a bunch of suits, and they make you bring all of this paperwork. Despite Indiana's reputation as being fiscally and socially conservative, the state has poured millions of dollars into Hoosier Healthwise. The extensive outreach for Hoosier Healthwise also has led to increases in the state's Medicaid rolls.