Medicaid redeterminations
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HHS: Medicaid/CHIP Coverage To Be Reinstated for 500K People
Thirty states have been conducting Medicaid and CHIP automatic renewals incorrectly, leading to many individuals being wrongly removed from coverage. Because of this, nearly 500,000 children and other individuals will have their coverage reinstated.
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Civil Rights Groups File Complaint Against Florida for Medicaid Redeterminations Process
More than a dozen civil rights organizations alleged in a new complaint that Florida uses administrative practices that are preventing underserved communities from renewing their Medicaid coverage.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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CMS Requires States To Assess Medicaid Disenrollment Process
Some states may not be following federal requirements for the Medicaid renewal process, resulting in many individuals being wrongly removed from coverage, CMS said. Children may especially be affected.
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The Kids Are Not Alright: Why Pediatricians Need to Take Action to Prevent Medicaid Unwinding
Pediatricians and anyone who works with children should proactively reach out to their patients with resources and information about how to maintain coverage. Ask them to make sure their contact information is updated in state databases. Tell them to expect and respond to any communication from the state about their enrollment status.
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Floridians Sue Florida Over Medicaid Redeterminations Process
Two Florida families allege that tens of thousands of Floridians are being terminated from Medicaid coverage without sufficient information as to why. This comes as the U.S. continues the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement, which stopped states from disenrolling Medicaid enrollees during the Covid-19 public health emergency.
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House Reps Introduce Bill To Ease State Medicaid Staffing Shortages Amid Redeterminations
The Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act was introduced by Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Georgia) and Representative Neal Dunn (R-Florida). It would allow state Medicaid agencies to hire outside contractors to help with Medicaid redeterminations, as many agencies don’t have the workforce to handle the return to the redetermination process.
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35% of Medicaid Beneficiaries Say Their Health Plan Hasn’t Reached Out About Renewing Coverage
Many Medicaid enrollees are not receiving the information they need from health plans during the return to Medicaid renewals, a new survey shows. Older Medicaid enrollees are especially struggling.
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Report: 1.5 Million Medicaid Enrollees Have Been Disenrolled from Coverage
Due to the end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision, at least 1.5 million Medicaid enrollees have lost coverage as of June 29, according to KFF. About 71% of those who were disenrolled from Medicaid were disenrolled for procedural reasons.
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How Walgreens Is Supporting Patients During Medicaid Redeterminations
Now that Medicaid redeterminations have resumed, Walgreens is supporting patients by educating them about renewals and helping them navigate through the process, execs said at AHIP 2023 in Portland.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
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Most Medicaid Enrollees Are Unaware About the Return to Eligibility Renewals
The Medicaid continuous enrollment provision ended March 31, meaning states are resuming the renewal process for Medicaid and disenrolling those who no longer qualify for coverage or don’t renew coverage. Most Medicaid enrollees are unprepared for this, a survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed.
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New Analysis Shows 9 Key Metrics That Will Support Medicaid Coverage During Redeterminations
Between eight to 24 million people could lose Medicaid coverage during the redetermination process, which began April 1, according to Kaiser Family Foundation. To mitigate losses, several states have implemented policies like taking the full year to complete renewals and automating the process.
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Tailored Outreach Is Key to Driving Medicaid Engagement
By investing in Medicaid member engagement, health plans can strengthen their ability to reach members for Medicaid redetermination while taking actions that yield better outcomes and improved financial performance.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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