Nearly one-quarter (23%) of adults who said they were terminated from Medicaid after early 2023 reported currently being uninsured, which shows how the termination will affect enrollees. This was revealed in a new KFF nationwide survey that investigated the number of people.
Overall, 19% of adults who were receiving Medicaid before termination began say they were disenrolled at some point in the past year. Of this group, the majority (70%) remained uninsured at least temporarily, while 30% already had another form of health insurance.
About half (47%) of those who were disenrolled say they have since re-enrolled in Medicaid, and more than a quarter (28%) are currently enrolled in Medicaid through their employer, Medicare, or the Affordable Care Act. State that you have another form of insurance through the marketplace or your health care provider. member of the military.
The study looks at adults who were enrolled in Medicaid in early 2023, just before states resumed eligibility checks and disenrollments after pandemic-era protections ended. Medicaid enrollees may be disenrolled for a variety of reasons, including no longer being eligible or failing to complete the renewal process due to documentation issues or late submissions.
About a third (35%) of people who tried to renew their insurance said the process was difficult, and almost half (48%) said it was at least somewhat stressful. The majority (56%) of those who were disenrolled said they skipped or delayed treatment or prescriptions when trying to renew their Medicaid coverage.
Among adults who had Medicaid before mitigation began, the majority (83%) remained insured or re-enrolled, but 8% were currently uninsured and an additional 8% had other health insurance. ing. The share of people who are currently uninsured is larger in states that have not expanded Medicaid (17%) than in states that have expanded Medicaid (6%).
Nationally, approximately one in three Medicaid enrollees has not yet completed the renewal process. KFF’s analysis shows that there is considerable variation across state policies, including among those who remained on Medicaid, found other coverage, or remained uninsured by the end of termination. This may affect the proportion.
Other findings from the survey include:
- At least three-quarters of people who currently have other insurance or are uninsured say they worry about being able to pay for health care services (76% and 78%, respectively) ), less than half (47%) of those with insurance remain insured. Let Medicaid express this concern. Of those who are currently uninsured, more than half (54%) do not purchase another form of health insurance because of cost.
- Two-thirds (64%) of adults enrolled in Medicaid before the release began took steps to renew. Of those who attempted to re-enroll, 58% experienced at least one issue during the process, with the most common being long wait times on the phone (44%).
- Approximately 3 in 10 said it was very or somewhat difficult to gather and submit documents (29%) and figure out what documents were needed to complete registration (28%).
- Adults living in states that have not expanded Medicaid are more likely than adults living in states that have expanded to say they have been required to provide proof of residency when renewing coverage.
- About a quarter (28%) of enrollees received assistance with the Medicaid renewal process during the mitigation period, and an additional 17% wanted assistance but did not receive it.
- About three-quarters (77%) of adults who were enrolled before palliation began rated their experience with Medicaid as “very good” (34%) or “good” (43%). Approximately one in four give Medicaid a negative rating of “fair” (19%) or “poor” (4%).
About Medicaid rollback and KFF investigation
During the coronavirus pandemic, states continued to enroll people in Medicaid in exchange for increased federal funding. With continuous enrollment ending on March 31, 2023, states must complete the requalification of all Medicaid and his CHIP enrollees. This process is commonly referred to as “unlocking.” According to KFF tracking, 20.1 million people (21%) have disenrolled from Medicaid and 43.6 million (46%) have renewed their coverage since the release began.
The survey, designed and analyzed by KFF pollsters, surveyed a representative sample of 1,227 U.S. adults enrolled in Medicaid in early 2023 (before the start of withdrawal) between February 15 and March 2024. It was conducted online and by phone until the 11th. April 1st. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. This report describes the experiences of U.S. adults with Medicaid renewal, disenrollment, and loss during coverage transitions and terminations.
