CMS has released new guidance for states that are not yet done with the unwinding. Due to the unprecedented nature of the unwinding – exacerbated by workforce challenges and resulting in an uneven and unsustainable renewal volume in many states – CMS concludes that the unwinding constitutes an administrative emergency that justifies exceptions to the […]
There are many lessons to be learned from the unwinding, but among the top items on the list is the discovery that many states are not following federal renewal regulations that have been in place for more than a decade. Noting that, the Government Accountability Office (GOA) has released a report entitled: “Medicaid: Federal Oversight […]
We have previously called attention to the large share of pending renewals in many states, which can be an indication that a state is not able to keep up with the workload. However, some states specifically chose to extend renewal due dates out an extra month or two to conduct more targeted outreach; those renewals […]
The Arkansas Department of Human Services posted their “Monthly Unwinding Report – April 2023,” which includes data from the March 2023 reporting period. View Report
On March 31, 2023, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen released a statement that the state has processed redeterminations for 32,898 individuals, 19,251 of which were found to be ineligible. These individuals are to lose coverage on April 1, 2023. Read the Statement
On April 1, 2023, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System uploaded a new ‘Population by Category’ spreadsheet, which included Medicaid coverage loss as of April 1. View the Spreadsheet
