Unwinding Continuous Coverage
Resources to help keep eligible children and adults enrolled in Medicaid as the pandemic-era continuous coverage provision has expired.
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 […]
Looming Government Shutdown Could Undermine Federal Oversight of Medicaid Unwinding
Sadly, we’ve been here before and it’s highly likely that we’ll be here again. Where? Staring a government shutdown in the face and wondering what it means for federal health care programs like Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the tens of millions of low-income people who rely on them. Let’s go […]
State Response Due Today on Ex Parte Noncompliance Issue Impacting Kid’s Coverage
On August 30, CMS revealed that a number of states were incorrectly processing ex parte (automated renewals), an issue that mostly often impacts children although there are circumstances where other eligible members may be affected. In a nutshell, if one person in the family could not be renewed automatically via ex parte, no one is […]
Webinar: Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protection Part 13 – Where Do Things Stand with the Unwinding and What’s Next?
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Medicaid’s Role in Rural Areas Has Grown: Families Have Much at Stake in the Unwinding
In 2017 we published our first report examining the role of Medicaid in rural areas. We’ve updated the data a few times and our newest look is based on Medicaid coverage in 2020-2021. The data underscores the outsize importance of Medicaid as a source of health insurance coverage in rural areas and small towns – […]
