Resources
Veritas HHS contributes to the advancement of health and human services policy through original research and policy analysis. The papers below reflect our deep expertise in child support services and our commitment to helping programs navigate complex, evolving policy landscapes. We invite you to explore our work and welcome dialogue on the issues these papers address.
Medical Support 2.0: Re-Positioning Medical Support in the Changing Landscape of Health Insurance (July 2018)
Declining availability of employer-sponsored family coverage and the rise of public health coverage through Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have reshaped the medical support landscape. This white paper examines these shifts and proposes new strategies for administering medical support.
A Proposal for Modernizing TANF Distribution in the Child Support Program (July 2017)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recovery now represents less than 4 percent of Title IV-D collections. This discussion paper proposes a modernized distribution policy to streamline administration, strengthen relationships with custodial and noncustodial parents, increase former recipients' self-sufficiency, and resolve a fundamental contradiction in the program's mission.