MEDICAID UNWINDING RESOURCES
In just over a month, states will be able to make redeterminations regarding Medicaid eligibility as the continuous coverage requirement will end as of April 1. For a list of resources that help explain the process of Medicaid unwinding, check out our latest blog post.
If you want to learn more about the end of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement and the timeline for state redeterminations, check out our news item.
The Georgetown Center for Children and Families has a weekly blog post which focuses on the Medicaid unwinding and this week they are reporting on the ability of state Medicaid programs to use text messaging as a way to conduct outreach to beneficiaries.
Looking for ideas on how to reach consumers about Medicaid unwinding? Join Young Invincibles to hear from assisters about what they are doing in their states to gear up for the end of Medicaid continuous coverage. You can register for this webinar which will be conducted Thursday, March 23 at 1 PM ET.
While Open Enrollment Year 10 (OE10) has ended, that doesn’t mean that there still isn’t an opportunity to get covered. For instance, did you know that Medicaid enrollment goes year-round? As part of our partnership with Community Catalyst, we have a project which highlights opportunities for people with disabilities to get access to health coverage through Medicaid or the ACA marketplace. As part of this project, they have graphics like the one below which highlight year-round Medicaid enrollment. These are available in the Community Catalyst Outreach Hub.
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates how rural hospitals have struggled more in states where Medicaid has not been expanded.
If you missed it last week, CMS released a proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) to cover elevation systems in power wheelchairs as a Medicare benefit. Comments on this proposal will be received through March 17, 2023. To learn more or for links to the proposed rules and CMS press release, check out our news item.
If you missed it, check out our latest comic of Olli the NaviGator as he celebrates the record enrollment for OE10. You can see all of Olli’s adventures on our social media channels plus we have compiled all of Olli adventures on this NDNRC webpage.
Archives of our weekly updates are available on the NDNRC website.