Unwinding the Public Health Emergency (PHE)
Unwinding Wednesday #5: Application Processing Times Provide Insight into State Capacity to Manage the Medicaid Workload
In last month’s Unwinding Webinar Part 9, we covered the performance indicator and supplemental unwinding data that will be helpful in monitoring the impact of unwinding the Medicaid continuous coverage protection at the end of the public health emergency (PHE). I often talk about call center statistics being the canary in the coal mine. But […]
Unwinding Wednesday #4: PHE Unwinding Related FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs are a popular way to provide information based on the types of questions people most frequently ask. But like all types of communications, how well FAQs convey information depends on the audience and how easy the content is to understand. In our 50-State Unwinding Tracker, we have found 28 states […]
Unwinding Wednesday #3: State Plans Provide a Glimpse into Unwinding Process
This week in our Unwinding Wednesday blog series, we unpack an element of our 50-state Unwinding Tracker that has been a top issue since discussions about the end of the continuous enrollment protection began: state unwinding plans. In the initial December 2020 guidance, CMS advised states to develop and document a comprehensive plan for eligibility […]
Unwinding Wednesday #2: Alert to Update Contact Information Most Common Unwinding Information Found on State Medicaid Websites
Last week, we launched our new 50-State Unwinding Tracker, which reflects whether states have posted key information or documents for preparation of the end of the public health emergency and the lifting of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection. In the coming weeks, we plan to lift up additional information that can be gleaned from the […]
New Unwinding Resources and our “Unwinding Wednesday” Blog Series Kickoff
Today, CCF posted new resources relating to the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection after the public health emergency (PHE) ends. We’re also kicking off our “Unwinding Wednesday” blog series, which will focus on planning, implementation, and monitoring of the unwinding. Tips and Best Practices Updated In August 2021, we released our Unwinding Tips […]
An Estimated 3.8 Million Eligible Children Could Lose Medicaid Due to Administrative Churn During the Unwinding
The Office of the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released new projections of the number of people likely to lose Medicaid after the COVID-related continuous coverage protection is lifted at the end of the public health emergency (PHE). Similar to other analyses, ASPE estimates that about 15 million people, including 5.3 million […]