Unwinding Continuous Coverage
Resources to help keep eligible children and adults enrolled in Medicaid as the pandemic-era continuous coverage provision has expired.
Medicaid Unwinding Federal Reporting, Strategies/Policies, and Data by State
The analysis on this page is part of a larger suite of Medicaid unwinding data. Please visit our “Unwinding the PHE” landing page to view more. This tracker examines whether the following information can be found on the state Medicaid or state Marketplace website or in public documents: 1) the state’s unwinding plan or a […]
Unwinding Resources
A variety of resources, including template communications materials and toolkits, are available to assist states and stakeholders in planning and preparing for the end of the PHE as we get closer to the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection. Tips for Interpreting Unwinding Data The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 requires CMS to publicly post certain unwinding data for all […]
Tips and Best Practices for Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protection
Unwinding the Medicaid continuous coverage protection will be a heavy lift. It will be important for states to work together with community partners in the planning process. Our new and improved Tips and Best Practices outline specific action steps states can take now to be better prepared for the end of the public health emergency […]
Transparency in Medicaid Managed Care: The MCPAR Saga Continues
Three years ago, the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) issued an CMCS Informational Bulletin (CIB) on “Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversight Tools.” The CIB triggered a 2016 regulatory requirement that states contracting with managed care organizations (MCOs) submit to CMCS a Managed Care Program Annual Report (MCPAR). The MCPAR contains […]
The Unwinding: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put out a list of the estimated month in which states will finish processing renewals for individuals who were covered when the pandemic-era Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement was lifted and had not been renewed in the past year. While originally it was expected that all states […]
A Look at Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies During the Unwinding of Continuous Enrollment and Beyond
Executive Summary In early 2023, states began final preparations for the end of the pandemic-related Medicaid continuous enrollment provision following passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, which lifted the requirement effective March 31, 2023. During the three-year pause on Medicaid disenrollments, Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew by 32% from 71.3 million to […]