We recently learned that one of the most effective tools for keeping eligible people enrolled in Medicaid – automated or “ex parte” renewals – has not been set up correctly in 30 states, including DC, while other states, such as Texas, are barely using automated systems at all. As Say Ahhh! readers know, Medicaid eligibility […]
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. As of March 2023, more than 35.1 million children were enrolled in Medicaid and approximately 4.3 million were enrolled in Medicaid coverage funded by CHIP—more than half of all U.S. […]
By: Kay Johnson and Elisabeth Burak Five states’ journeys to strengthen Medicaid support for infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) –California, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington — offer lessons for other states seeking to more effectively prevent, identify, and address mental health conditions among young children in Medicaid. Lessons speak to the importance of: 1. Leadership […]
[Editor’s Note: On September 30, Congress approved a last-minute measure to fund the government through November 17, 2023, which temporarily averted a government shutdown. CCF experts will continue to monitor the funding debate and its impact on health care programs and the people who rely on them.] Sadly, we’ve been here before and it’s highly […]
I previously raised significant concerns about a House health bill that would expand an existing Medicare prohibition on the use of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) to other federal programs including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). I warned that the bill was overbroad in its prohibition of the use of QALYs and could […]
We have long feared that large numbers of children were losing Medicaid during the unwinding, essentially by mistake, and the ex parte debacle underscores the fact that this is indeed happening. As we’ve previously explained, the ex parte issue came to light in August after a CMS investigation found several states were doing automatic renewals […]
