Medicaid Arrangements to Coordinate Medicare and Medicaid for Dual-Eligible Individuals April 27, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief describes how state Medicaid programs are implementing arrangements aimed at coordinating Medicare and Medicaid for dual-eligible individuals.
Presentation: The End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 April 26, 2023 Slideshow
Eight to 24 Million Could Lose Medicaid Coverage by May 2024 Due to the End of Pandemic-era Enrollment Protections April 26, 2023 News Release A new KFF analysis finds that between 8 and 24 million people across the U.S. could be disenrolled from Medicaid during the unwinding of the program’s continuous enrollment provision. The estimates draw on data collected through KFF’s recent survey of state Medicaid and CHIP officials, conducted with the Georgetown University…
How Many People Might Lose Medicaid When States Unwind Continuous Enrollment? April 26, 2023 Issue Brief Between 8 and 24 million people across the U.S. could be disenrolled from Medicaid during the unwinding of the program’s continuous enrollment provision. KFF’s new analysis offers three illustrative scenarios for how state-level Medicaid enrollment could decline between March 2023 and May 2024, ranging from 8 percent to 28 percent of total enrollees.
April 25 Web Event: Medicaid Work Requirements April 25, 2023 Event Three experts joined series moderator Larry Levitt in a discussion about work and reporting requirements in public programs such as Medicaid, their effects on enrollment and employment, and what we can expect on the state and federal levels regarding the future of Medicaid work requirements.
Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid & Work: A Look at What the Data Say April 24, 2023 Issue Brief To provide context to work requirement debates, this brief explores work status and characteristics of Medicaid enrollees.
Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Continuous Eligibility Waivers and Implications for Unwinding April 24, 2023 Blog How states manage the unwinding process could affect how many people are able to maintain coverage or transition to other coverage if they are no longer eligible. While all enrollees will need to undergo a renewal process during the unwinding, states can promote continuity of coverage after renewal by providing continuous eligibility to certain populations. This Waiver Watch summarizes approved and pending Section 1115 demonstration waivers in seven states with continuous eligibility provisions that could help minimize coverage loss.
Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers April 21, 2023 Issue Brief Disparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why it is important to address disparities, the status of disparities today, recent federal actions to address disparities, and key issues related to addressing disparities looking ahead.