Terminations of Medicaid eligibility are much in the news these days. While the large majority of disenrollments to date have been for procedural reasons, there are individuals who have been disenrolled after a state Medicaid agency has actually made a determination that the individual is ineligible. In these situations, the agency is required to determine […]
Medicaid’s vital role as an insurer for low-income families, people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, and individuals in need of long-term services and supports in the nation’s health care system has continued to grow over the past decade. According to federal administrative enrollment data, one-quarter of all residents of the United States and more […]
On July 28, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released renewal outcome data from the first two months — March and April 2023 — of unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection. The data is largely consistent with data that we have already posted in our tracking of state administrative unwinding […]
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted the following comments to HHS regarding the proposed access rule (“Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services – CMS-2442-P”). Comments on Proposed Access Rule
This week, we released a new analysis, written by Allexa Gardner, Joan Alker and Leo Cuello, that finds Georgia’s limited Medicaid expansion program, known as “Pathways,” is fiscally foolish and sets up a structure that discriminates against parents. Enrollment for Pathways begins on July 1st with coverage being at a later date likely September 1. […]
Download Full Report In July 2023, Georgia will begin enrollment into its new Medicaid Pathways to Coverage (“Pathways”) program, with coverage expected to begin in September 2023. The program would offer coverage to a subset of low-income adults who meet a work reporting requirement and, depending on their income, pay a monthly premium. Georgia will […]
