Public Meeting for the Proposed Amendments to the 1115 Waiver

The Division of Health Care Financing will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed amendments to its 1115 Waiver. These proposed changes prohibit children from enrolling in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) if their parents qualify for Utah's Premium Partnership for Health Insurance (UPP), expand UPP to individual policies, expand UPP to cover individuals going into Health Insurance Pool (HIP) Utah, expand UPP to cover individuals under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), extend CHIP and UPP crowd out requirement from 90 days to 6 months, increase the deductible allowed for policies that qualify for UPP, and increase the UPP subsidy amount.

These changes will be discussed at a public meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Room 125 of the Cannon Health Building, 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Questions may be directed to: Craig Devashrayee by phone: [phone], or FAX: [phone], or by e-mail: [e-mail]. Individuals requiring an accommodation to fully participate in this meeting should contact Heidi Weaver at 801-538-6806 before July 22.