News Recap: Week of May 22
Across the country, state Medicaid programs are redetermining the eligibility of an estimated 90 million beneficiaries. As experts predicted, new data from the states who have begun the redetermination process
How Robotic Process Automation Can Help During the Workforce Shortage and Beyond
Workforce shortages continue to plague state health agencies, and with Medicaid redeterminations well underway, the situation has now reached a tipping point. This is a time in which agencies will
News Recap: Week of May 8
Under legislation passed by House Republicans last week, able-bodied adults ages 19 to 55 who don’t have children or other dependents would be required to work in exchange for enrollment
State Exchanges’ Role in Preventing Coverage Loss During Medicaid Redeterminations
There has been a lot of coverage in the media about the end of the public health emergency (PHE) and Medicaid redeterminations restarting after a three-year hiatus. Up to fifteen
State-Based Exchange Benefits: Easy Enrollment
It’s April, which means it’s tax time. An increasing number of people aren’t just thinking about their tax refunds, they’re thinking about health insurance. That’s because Maryland, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
News Recap: Week of April 17
Now that the Medicaid continuous coverage provision has come to an end and redeterminations have resumed, states are now faced with the daunting administrative undertaking of checking whether all the
State-Based Exchange Benefits: State Subsidies
There’s no question that ensuring people have access to quality health care is important for a state’s health and economy. However, health care costs can be a significant financial burden
News Recap: Week of April 10
On April 1, the Medicaid continuous coverage provision officially came to an end after three years. This provision was put in place through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),
News Recap: Week of April 3
As of last Saturday, state agencies were allowed to begin removing people from Medicaid who no longer qualify for the program – something they have been barred from doing since
Potential Impacts of Millions Losing Health Coverage
Several policies enacted during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) allowed for easier and more affordable access to health insurance coverage. One such policy was Medicaid’s continuous coverage provision, which