Medicaid Unwinding Update
On January 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Informational Bulletin (see link below) announcing that State Medicaid programs can begin Medicaid eligibility redeterminations beginning February 1, 2023 and disenrollment April 1, 2024. This process, known as “Medicaid Unwinding”, is intended to address the end of the continuous enrollment requirements for the Medicaid program during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
States can start sending out letters to Medicaid enrollees asking for income verification or other information as soon as the beginning of next month. This makes it that much more urgent for Tribal Health Programs to work with their States and with their patients to ensure they respond to any such requests for information from State Medicaid plans.
The TSGAC Project staff has been closely involved and tracking this information. The following are some further resources and announcements:
Upcoming CMS Webinar
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the January Medicaid
and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: What to Know and How to Prepare partner education webinar, including resources and messages for partners to help educate people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP about the upcoming eligibility renewals.
When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Where: Zoom link will be provided following registration.
Who should attend: If your organization serves or interfaces with people
that have health insurance through Medicaid or CHIP then this call is for YOU!
