Child & Adolescent Health - Hawki Outreach

The Bureau of Family Health's Hawki Outreach program provides outreach to families in all 99 Iowa counties. Hawki Outreach Coordinators provide outreach to schools, faith-based organizations, special populations, and employees without access to employer-sponsored health insurance.

Information for Families

For information about the Hawki program, visit www.hhs.iowa.gov/hawki or call 1-800-257-8563.

Resources for Hawki Outreach Coordinators

Presumptive Eligibility for Children (Hawki Outreach)

In order for an agency or subcontractor to become a Qualified Entity (QE):

• Complete the Application for Certification to become a Qualified Entity (QE) PDF)

Once approved:

1. Agency staff and subcontractors should review the Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Policy and MPEP Training (PDF) and
2. Request access to MPEP by completing the Qualified Entity Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Portal (MPEP) Access Request For m (PDF)

• The above documents, plus additional resources such as the application and PE addendum in English and Spanish, FAQ's and MPEP Support Helpdesk Messages, can be found here.
• PE for Children Overview (PDF)
• Overview of Recent Changes to PE for MCAH Agencies (PDF)

Hawki Refugee/Afghan and Other Misc.

• Asylum Seekers (PDF)
• CMS Healthcare Coverage Afghan (PDF)
• April 2022 Immigrant Documentation Status (ZIP Folder)
• Medicaid Aliens (PDF)
• Refugee Medical Assistance (PDF)

Brochures

• Hawki 2022 Parent Brochures - English (PDF)
• Hawki 2022 Parent Brochures - Spanish (PDF)
• Hawki 2022 Parent Brochures - French (PDF)

Posters

• 11665 'Oral Health' Posters (English/Spanish) (PDF)

Hawki Resources

• Iowa Medicaid and Hawki Income Guidelines (PDF)

Release of Information

• Hawki Release of Information Form (PDF)

Hawki Outreach - Examples of Promotional and Social Media

• Hawki Logo Files (ZIP Folder)

Samples

• Misc. Samples 1 (ZIP Folder)
• Misc Samples 2 (ZIP Folder)
• MIsc Samples 3 (ZIP Folder)
• Misc Samples 4 (ZIP Folder)
• MIsc Samples 5 (ZIP Folder)
• Business/Child Care/Faith-Based (ZIP Folder)

Outreach Materials

Click on the links below for electronic versions of Hawki Outreach materials.

Hawki Fact Sheets

• Full - English (PDF)  |  Full - Spanish (PDF)
• Dental Only - English (PDF)  |  Dental Only - Spanish (PDF)
• Half page - English (PDF)  |  Half page - Spanish (PDF)
• Half page one-sided - English (PDF)  |  Half page one-sided - Spanish (PDF)

Brochures

Parent Brochure - English  |Parent Brochure - Spanish (PDF)  |  Parent Brochure - French (PDF)

Links and Other Resources

Release of Information (PDF)