Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Medicaid/CHIP
Level of Government
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Non-Academic Article
The inability to apply for Medicaid and SNAP in person during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a new way of interacting with social service agencies through online application submission. States can facilitate this by making online applications and systems more accessible and allowing for telephonic signatures on benefits applications.