ED Medicaid Support

The study introduces a bedside intervention assisting families with the enrollment or re-enrollment process through patient direct contact with NJFamily Care and financial departments, using an emergency department (ED)-based navigator tool. The primary objective is to identify the barriers contributing to the lack of insurance coverage through NJ Family Care coverage using a brief survey with the parents of children who are treated in the ED and identified as uninsured, and to study the effect of a bedside intervention designed to assist families with the enrollment or re-enrollment process.

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric Uninsured Emergency Visits Disease Attributes Emergencies Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Parent/guardian/ legal authorized representative (age 18 years or older) with children aged: 1 month to 17 years of age who obtain care in the pediatric emergency department
Child Uninsured (ie, Charity Care, HUMC Charity Care, Pending Medicaid, Self-Pay)
Interested in applying or receiving assistance with NJfamilycare
Not pending private insurance coverage
Primary language of the parent or guardian is identified as English
Pediatric patient lives in New Jersey

Exclusion criteria

Parent/guardian/legal authorized representative with children aged: less than 1 month and greater than 17 years old Insured pediatric patient Parent/ Guardian/Legal Authorized Representative not present Parent/ Guardian/Legal Authorized Representative age 17 years or younger Primary language not identified as English Patients visiting the Emergency Department related to Motor Vehicle Accidents Already participated in this study

Treatment and study plan

Navigation through financial systems and linkage to resources

Other

Navigation through financial systems and linkage to resources to connect families and ultimately help them gain access to insurance for the pediatric patient.

Primary outcomes

Barriers to medicaid enrollment or reenrollment

Time frame: Survey is completed upon enrollment

Outcome of questionnaire regarding barriers expressed as percentage of participants who identified each barrier
Rate of Successful Medicaid Enrollment or Re-enrollment Approval

Time frame: Assessed via participant follow-up call or review of the electronic health record at 90 days post-intervention.

The proportion of the enrolled participants who reported approval for Medicaid coverage. This outcome measures the ultimate success of the intervention of re-establishing health insurance.

Secondary outcomes

Enrollment in Temporary Insurance Coverage

Time frame: Assessed via participant follow-up within 10 days (+/- 5 days) post-intervention and/or chart review.

The proportion of participants who, after receiving additional assistance, were successfully enrolled in a temporary or bridge insurance plan, known as presumptive eligibility. This measures the intervention's success in providing a safety net for families during the Medicaid application waiting period.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Daisy Negron, MBA, BSN, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

551-996-3206

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hackensack Meridian Health

Other

Collaborators

New Jersey Health Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Maintaining Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Eligible Children in New Jersey

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2028
Study completion: 2028
First posted: May 19, 2026
Registry last updated: May 19, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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