HHS issued an order directing 30 states to halt the disenrollment process from their Medicaid and CHIP programs and reinstate coverage for individuals who lost it due to a glitch.
on Thursday said 30 states must pause disenrollments from their Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program programs and reinstate coverage for people who lost it due to a glitch uncovered in August.
"By making sure this systems glitch is fixed in states across the country, we will help stop more families and children from becoming disenrolled simply because of red tape," Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , said at a press briefing.COVID-19 public health emergencyAccording to HHS, the glitch was causing states to inappropriately disenroll people, even when they had information that they remained eligible for coverage.
White House officials have also expressed dismay over the refusal of Republican-led states like Texas and Tennessee to expand Medicaid, arguing that their actions have contributed to a loss of medical facilities, particularly in rural areas. They have said the failure of states to work to re-enroll people in Medicaid has become part of the politicization of healthcare.
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