Medicaid Recipients Urged to Verify Eligibility Before Pandemic Subsidies Expire

Up to 15 million Medicaid beneficiaries could lose coverage as pandemic subsidies dry up by the end of the year. State officials say that eligible recipients should contact their state Medicaid office to ensure their coverage isn’t interrupted.
“There are substantial protections in place,” said Brian Blase, founder and president of the Paragon Health Institute (PHI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute that evaluates government programs and develops policies.
PHI sponsored a June 27 webinar titled “Medicaid Redeterminations: Setting the Record Straight.” The webinar featured Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, and Janet Mann, deputy secretary of health and state Medicaid director for Arkansas. They discussed their states’ plans for reducing the Medicaid rolls….}