Becker's Healthcare January 11, 2024
Outdated eligibility systems and staff shortages are making the Medicaid redetermination process more difficult, state officials told KFF.
In a report published Jan. 10, KFF interviewed state officials in Arizona, Indiana and Pennsylvania, along with other organizations in those states involved in the process, including managed care plans and advocacy groups.
The report also includes data from a previous survey of state Medicaid directors and focus groups with Medicaid beneficiaries.
As of Jan. 9, around 14.4 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since April 2023, when states began determining Medicaid eligibility for the first time since 2020, according to KFF. Of those disenrolled, 71% had their coverage terminated for procedural reasons, rather than being determined...
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