Unwinding Medicaid Data: A Real-Time 50-State Assessment as Redeterminations Approach the Midpoint
November 13, 2023
The Medicaid program is currently undergoing the largest change in enrollment since the program鈥檚 inception in 1965.聽 With millions of individuals transitioning out of the program, a key issue is assessing how redeterminations are going relative to expectations in 鈥渞eal-time.鈥� An assessment is especially relevant since timely and systematic tracking is cumbersome and state approaches vary significantly. In this piece, we review why the current changes to Medicaid are so unprecedented, how enrollment changes compare to expectations at a state level, and what lessons should be learned from this experience to improve coverage for eligible individuals in the future.
Contributions to the report were also made by:
- – Wakely Consulting Group, an 黑料不打烊 Company
- – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Daniel Nemet – Edrington Health Consulting, an 黑料不打烊 Company
