Webinar: A Discussion with States on Medicaid Unwinding

As required by federal law, during the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE) states have suspended disenrollments for Medicaid enrollees to provide coverage stability for millions. During this time, due to the unpredictable economy and changing employment market, Medicaid enrollment has increased significantly.

Now, states face the challenge of not knowing when the COVID-19 PHE will end, but must actively plan for reinstating disenrollments when the Medicaid continuous coverage provision associated with the PHE is no longer in effect. This includes developing strategies to help ensure that eligible individuals remain enrolled and that those potentially eligible for other sources of coverage, such as the health insurance marketplaces, are successfully transferred to these programs.

The increased number of Medicaid enrollees, many of whom have never faced disenrollment and are unfamiliar with the redetermination process, state staffing shortages, as well as state system and financial considerations, make this planning even more challenging.

This webinar features three state officials each representing a different public coverage program — Medicaid, CHIP, and a state-based marketplace — to share their unique perspectives on their current efforts and the challenges of planning in the context of continued uncertainty.