Starting April 1, states will start removing people from Medicaid. Here's what to know.
as the pandemic continued to ebb, instructed states to restart eligibility checks of every person currently on Medicaid. To stay on the rolls, individuals will have to fill out forms to verify their personal information, including their address, income and household size.People in danger of losing Medicaid coverage may have relocated or received an income boost that makes them ineligible.
But not all ineligible people will be dropped from the program at once, as states have set different timelines for re-checking eligibility of Medicaid patients. Most states are expected to take between nine months and a full year to complete the verification process.
"A text might just grab someone's attention in a way that would be more accessible," said Kate McEvoy, executive director of the nonprofit National Association of Medicaid Directors. A special enrollment period for people dropped from Medicaid starts March 31 and will last through July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesin January. People who lose Medicaid coverage can submit an application at any time during that period after losing coverage and will have up to 60 days to select their plans, CMS said.
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