12-24-2010, 03:35 AM
The program was originally called SCHIP or S-CHIP and is still referred to that way in most states and discussions about funding, but you are right that they also just call it CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) now.
I don't practice law in WA and am confused by the Medicaid regs, but I think this may be the one that governs the computation of self employment income. I don't see anything that requires only looking at 30 days or would count gross earnings and not be net of business expenses (I don't do any advocacy in SCHIP either, and so this is a bit out of my area, but my guess is that may violate the federal regulations). Here this looks at your taxes for the relevant period for example.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?...8-450-0085
I think if you are plausibly eligible for CHIP you should definitely apply, and seek advocacy assistance if denied. I don't see any obvious organization that provides health care advocacy to individuals, like what would be called a health care ombudsman. But there is the:
Northwest Health Law Advocates
http://nohla.org/resources.php#legal
Childrens Alliance
http://www.childrensalliance.org/our-cur...r-all-kids
Both of those groups seem to do statewide policy more than individual advocacy, but they try to help or could refer you. The general free legal help site (WashingtonLawHelp.org) doesn't seem to offer anything specific.
I don't practice law in WA and am confused by the Medicaid regs, but I think this may be the one that governs the computation of self employment income. I don't see anything that requires only looking at 30 days or would count gross earnings and not be net of business expenses (I don't do any advocacy in SCHIP either, and so this is a bit out of my area, but my guess is that may violate the federal regulations). Here this looks at your taxes for the relevant period for example.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?...8-450-0085
I think if you are plausibly eligible for CHIP you should definitely apply, and seek advocacy assistance if denied. I don't see any obvious organization that provides health care advocacy to individuals, like what would be called a health care ombudsman. But there is the:
Northwest Health Law Advocates
http://nohla.org/resources.php#legal
Childrens Alliance
http://www.childrensalliance.org/our-cur...r-all-kids
Both of those groups seem to do statewide policy more than individual advocacy, but they try to help or could refer you. The general free legal help site (WashingtonLawHelp.org) doesn't seem to offer anything specific.