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health2 years ago•5 min saved

"Challenges and Solutions in Medicaid Coverage: Unwinding, Renewal, and Assistance Efforts"

Following the end of a three-year pause on eligibility checks due to the Covid pandemic, at least 13 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid in 2023, with Texas experiencing the highest number of disenrollments. The process, known as Medicaid "unwinding," has led to significant challenges for families like Erica Olenski's, whose son with brain cancer faced a lapse in coverage due to administrative issues. Despite efforts to resolve these problems, many, including children, have been affected, with over 3.2 million children experiencing a net decline in Medicaid enrollment. The situation underscores the critical nature of Medicaid for those with severe health conditions and the difficulties faced during the unwinding process.

via NBC News|

#disenrollment #eligibility #health

healthcare2 years ago•7 min saved

"Advocates criticize Biden administration's delayed response to Medicaid expulsions"

Up to 30 million Americans could be removed from the Medicaid program due to error-ridden state reviews, and poverty experts argue that the Biden administration is not doing enough to address the issue. Problems such as long wait times, confusing forms, and wrongful coverage terminations have been reported across the country. Advocates fear that systemic problems are being ignored, and while Congress gave Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra the power to fine states or halt disenrollments, little information has been shared about the problems uncovered. If trends continue, as many as 30 million people could lose Medicaid coverage, far surpassing the administration's initial projection of 15 million.

via New York Post |

#biden-administration #disenrollment #healthcare

healthcare2 years ago•5 min saved

Medicaid Coverage Slashed in Georgia, Leaving Thousands Uninsured

Over 95,000 Georgians lost their Medicaid health coverage last month as Georgia implemented requalification requirements for enrollees. The state is asking all 2.8 million beneficiaries to reapply and reviewing cases to remove those who no longer qualify. The majority of those dropped might still be eligible but lost coverage due to missing paperwork. Georgia's rate of disenrollment is the fifth highest in the nation. Federal officials have expressed concern about people unnecessarily losing coverage. Experts warn that the re-evaluation process may result in large numbers of Medicaid enrollees losing coverage due to mistakes or bureaucracy.

via The Atlanta Journal Constitution|

#disenrollment #georgia #healthcare

healthcare2 years ago•13 min saved

Medicaid Coverage Losses Plague Multiple States Amid Pandemic

More than 140,000 people have lost their Medicaid in Arkansas since April, when the state began unwinding a pandemic-era program that allowed more than 1 million Arkansans to keep their health insurance even if they no longer qualified. As many as 15 million people, including 5 million children, are expected to lose Medicaid in the coming months in what will be one of the largest shifts in the nation’s health care landscape since passage of the Affordable Care Act. The Biden administration is urging governors to consider policies to limit accidental coverage losses, and Democrats in Congress are calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to take stronger action.

via POLITICO|

#arkansas #biden-administration #disenrollment