News Recap: Week of February 27
Millions of individuals who rely on Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for healthcare coverage may be removed from the program once Medicaid redeterminations resume on April 1.
News Recap: Week of February 20
When Medicaid redeterminations resume on April 1, an estimated 15 million people, or roughly one-sixth of the 90 million Americans currently enrolled in Medicaid, will be at risk of losing
News Recap: Week of February 13
When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in March of 2020, the legislation included a temporary provision that required state Medicaid programs to keep people continuously enrolled
News Recap: Week of February 6
Last week, the Biden administration announced that it will end the federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. Sources close to the White House say that the administration
What is Medicaid redetermination?
Maybe you've noticed that Medicaid has been in the news a lot lately as continuous coverage under the COVID Public Health Emergency (PHE) comes to an end. Let’s take a
News Recap: Week of January 30
In a statement from the Office of Management and Budget, the Biden Administration announced that it will end the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. The statement
News Recap: Week of January 23
There has been continued discussion around what impact the end of the continuous coverage provision will have on Medicaid enrollment. Under the continuous coverage provision in the Families First Coronavirus
News Recap: Week of January 16
This week, House Republicans introduced a new bill aimed at officially ending the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The “Pandemic is Over Act” was introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie
A Look at the January 11 CMS Health Insurance Enrollment Numbers
Just days ahead of the end of Open Enrollment in many states, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced where 2023 enrollment numbers stand. Since open enrollment began
Special Enrollment Periods Explained
A Basic Explanation A special enrollment period (SEP) is a time outside of the regular open enrollment period during which an individual can enroll in a health insurance plan, typically