CMS WORKING WITH STATES ON MEDICAID DISENROLLMENTS Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. Last week, CMS announced that they are monitoring the Medicaid unwinding and working with states given the concern that many people are being disenrolled. As part of this process, CMS released a new fact sheet […] Read More »

PROPOSED RULES WOULD LIMIT SHORT-TERM PLANS Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. Last Friday, the Biden Administration announced proposed rules which would redefine short-term, limited duration health insurance plans. The proposed rules would change the way that short-term plans would be able to be sold to consumers. To […] Read More »

UPDATED MEDICAID TERMINATION NUMBERS Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. The Kaiser Family Foundation continues to update their Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker with the latest figures and data on monthly Medicaid enrollment, renewals, and disenrollments. As of June 27, 2023, over 1.5 million Medicaid enrollees have lost […] Read More »

HOW MANY HAVE LOST COVERAGE? Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. The Kaiser Family Foundation continues to update their Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker with the latest figures and data on monthly Medicaid enrollment, renewals, and disenrollments. As of June 14, 2023, almost 1.15 million Medicaid enrollees have […] Read More »

MEDICAID UNWINDING WEBINAR ARCHIVE AVAILABLE Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we hosted a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” That webinar has now been archived on our YouTube page. As the unwinding of the Medicaid continues, many enrollees are […] Read More »

MEDICAID UNWINDING WEBINAR NEXT WEEK On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we will be hosting a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” You can register now and join us at 1:00 PM ET on May 25. ASL and captioning will be provided. This webinar is very timely as the Medicaid unwinding is starting […] Read More »

PHE OFFICIALLY “ENDS” As of yesterday, the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which had been declared by HHS at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, officially ended. The Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms has a new blog post which examines what the end of the PHE means for people accessing health care. If you want […] Read More »

METHODS TO HELP WITH MEDICAID UNWINDING Some resources have recently been released which highlight practices which can help with the unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement. A new blog post from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families looks at how effective messaging can help with Medicaid renewals during the unwinding. A new issue […] Read More »

MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS = MEDICAID CUTS AAHD has joined a coalition of over 200 organizations in urging Congress not to cut Medicaid as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. The coalition letter led by Families USA includes a request to not impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries. A new blog post from the Georgetown […] Read More »

NEW MEDICAID UNWINDING RESOURCES A new blog post from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families looks at the trend of increased enrollment of children in Medicaid and how the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement should not affect most of their eligibility. Families USA has a new issue brief which outlines steps that […] Read More »