States using unwinding lessons to improve Medicaid: KFF

Healthcare DIVE June 21, 2024
Rebecca Pifer

Medicaid unwinding has been less than perfect. However, the process has helped states expand Medicaid eligibility to more people and streamline enrollment and outreach, according to a new survey.

Dive Brief:

• Most states are done unwinding Medicaid, and are thinking about how lessons learned during the process can permanently improve enrollment and renewal in the safety-net insurance program, according to new research.
• The unwinding has helped states expand Medicaid eligibility to more people, and make changes to streamline administration and outreach, found a new survey of state Medicaid officials by health policy think tank KFF.
• All but four states say they want to permanently retain waiver flexibilities from the federal government, including automatic renewals and using more up-to-date information...

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