Advisory Board April 25, 2024
Since the Medicaid redetermination process began last year, over 20 million people, including millions of children, have lost Medicaid coverage — and millions more could follow as states continue to report renewal outcomes. See how the Medicaid unwinding has impacted plans, providers, and more.
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How Medicaid redeterminations have impacted patients
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a provision of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act required state Medicaid programs to provide beneficiaries continuous enrollment to receive additional federal funds. However, this provision ended on March 31, 2023, and states began their Medicaid redetermination processes on April 1, 2023.
Since then, KFF data shows that over 20 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid,...