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Seizing the Moment for SNAP and Medicaid Access
October 16 – 17, 2018
The Wink Hotel, Washington D.C.

Seizing the Moment for SNAP and Medicaid Access convenes advocates from states that have gubernatorial elections in 2018. It will focus on the role of administrative advocacy in increasing and protecting benefit access, particularly Medicaid and SNAP. Excessive paperwork, confusing notices, long waits on the phone and in person, and over-verification are barriers to participation. New threats like “work requirements,” as well as long-standing systemic racism, make it vital for advocates to engage on state administrative processes for benefit access in their states.

Since 2015, CLASP and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) have partnered with state advocates to increase access to benefits through administrative advocacy. The project is called Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP). As an attendee of Seizing the Moment for SNAP and Medicaid Access, you’ll hear advocates’ success stories and learn how you can achieve the same results in your state.

Below are materials for the conference, including the conference agenda, reimbursement information, and suggested pre-reading resources. 

Resources:

• Conference Agenda
• Participant List
• Pre-ASAP Conference Webinar: Unequal States: Medicaid Policy, Practice, and Politics (Wednesday, October, 10, 2018)
• Local Eateries
• Neighborhood Sites Walking Map
• The Wink Hotel Map 

Reimbursement information

• Reimbursement Instructions
• Reimbursement Form 

Additional Resources for Conference Topics

• Sample Notices for Medicaid Expansion Enrollment – As Virginia developed their notices to send to people likely eligible for Medicaid expansion, CLASP funded consultant work to modify the notices to incorporate behavioral science research. MDRC provided input to Virginia on how to edit their notices to increase their reply rate. Below are four notices – the “before” and “after” versions. You are welcome to share these materials with your state agencies.
  • Parent Invitation
  • SNAP Invitation
  • Heads Up, Plan First
  • Heads Up, GAP Letter
• Using Administrative Advocacy to Improve Access to Public Benefits – The following policy briefs are intended to help advocates understand the leverage points for improving the administration of Medicaid and SNAP. Additional briefs will be posted here throughout 2019. 
  • Using Administrative Advocacy to Improve Access to Public Benefits
  • Improving SNAP and Medicaid Access: SNAP Interviews
  • Improving SNAP and Medicaid Access: SNAP Renewals
  • Improving SNAP and Medicaid Access: Medicaid Renewals
• Long Term Value of Benefits
  • Building Blocks Out of Poverty
  • Economic Security Programs Help Low-Income Children Succeed Over Long Term, Many Studies Find
• Opportunities to Streamline Enrollment and Retention
  • Improving Customer Service in Health and Human Services Through Technology
  • Improving Access, Cutting Red Tape
  • Reasonable Compatibility Policy Presents an Opportunity to Streamline Medicaid Determinations
  • Opportunities for States to Coordinate Medicaid and SNAP Renewals
  • Opportunities to Streamline Enrollment Across Public Benefit Programs
  • Both Expansion and Non-Expansion States Have Implemented Modernized Medicaid Systems to Streamline Enrollment under the ACA
  • Work Support Strategies Initiative: 12 Lessons on Program Integration and Innovation
  • A Primer on Federal Employment and Training Programs for Human Services Advocates
• Use of Data
  • Lessons Churned: Measuring the Impact of Churn in Health and Human Services Programs on Participants and State and Local Agencies
• Work Requirements
  • Medicaid Works: No Work Requirement Necessary
  • Medicaid Work Requirements: A Guide to Advocacy Strategies
  • SNAP and Work
  • Work Requirements Don’t Work
  • Medicaid Briefs: Who is Harmed by Work Requirements?
  • Work Requirements in Safety Net Programs
  • Workforce System not Funded or Structured to Help Medicaid Recipients Keep Health Care
  • Work Requirements and Safety Net Programs
  • The Struggles of Low-Wage Work
  • Advocacy videos from Oklahoma
    • Save SoonerCare for Oklahoma Workers (Part 1)
    • Save SoonerCare for Oklahoma Workers (Part 2)
• Racial Equity Resources
  • Race-Class: Our Progressive Narrative
  • Ten Lessons for Talking About Race, Racism and Racial Justice
  • Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization
  • The Problem with That Equity vs. Equality Graphic You’re Using
  • Hey, You Got a Little Racism Stuck in Your Teeth.
• County Administered States
  • Ten Degrees of Decentralization: Overview of Snap Operations in County-Administered States
  • Ten Degrees of Decentralization: Overview of Snap Operations in County-Administered States Webinar Guide
  • The Regionalization Trend in County-Administered States:  What Advocates Need to Know
  • Tips and Tricks for SNAP Advocates: Data Requests in County-Administered States
• Elder/Disabled Access to SNAP
  • SNAP Application for Seniors 
  • Maximizing SNAP Benefits: The Medical Expense Deduction
• Public Charge
  • Protecting Immigrant Families
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Session Presentations

• Fight Restrictive Medicaid Waivers
• Streamlining Determinations: Reducing Paperwork and Increasing Timeliness
• Translating Policy to Action: How Local office Operations Influence Client Access and Experience
• Unleashing the Power of Data: How to Get It, What to Look For, and How to Use It
• Defending Against Efforts to Limit Access to Benefits
• Advocacy through a Racial Equity Lens
• Tackling Messaging Strategically
• SNAP Time Limits and Work Programs