On October 18, the Eagles Youth Partnership, the charitable wing of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, stepped up to the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge issued by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.  As part of this effort, the Eagles Youth Partnership will enhance the services it offers to children visiting the Eagles Eye Mobile for free eye examinations and referrals to specialists.  By providing contact information to local organizations like Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth, which helps families complete and submit Medicaid and CHIP applications, the Eagles Eye Mobile is creating opportunities for eligible children to sign-up for health coverage.  They will also capitalize on daily communications with school nurses to let them know when they identify a child who is uninsured, triggering an opportunity to alert the parent and assist with enrollment.

In addition, the EaglesEyeHealth.org will now include a link to COMPASS, Pennsylvania's comprehensive on-line application that will enable families to apply for health coverage for their children on their own. Through these activities, the Eagles Youth Partnership will ensure it is achieving the maximum benefit to the children they serve.