Medicaid

On September 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of June 2024, over 67.5 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.4 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and nearly 34.1 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 79.9 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. Nearly 72.9 million individuals have Medicaid, and more than seven million have coverage through CHIP. Over eight million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and full-benefit Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.

On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the “Streamlining Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes” (CMS-2421-F2) final rule. The rule is designed to make it easier for millions of eligible people to enroll in and retain their Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) coverage.

On February 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of November 2023, over 66.7 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 34.1 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and over 32.6 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 85.8 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. More than 78.7 million individuals have Medicaid and over 7.1 million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.

On Monday, February 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated State Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program Vaccine Toolkit. This updated toolkit serves as a consolidated and comprehensive compilation of vaccination policies, including related flexibilities and coverage and payment requirements, for states to consider as they transition away from the COVID-19 public health emergency and implement Inflation Reduction Act coverage requirements. It also includes additional considerations states may make to enhance vaccination coverage and access, including provider qualifications, immunization registries, and payment considerations.

The AARP Public Policy Institute's latest report in their Rx Price Watch series highlights the impact of prescription drug price increases on consumers, employers, private insurers, and taxpayers, affecting programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The report presents annual and 15-year cumulative price changes, until the end of 2020, for a comprehensive set of 943 prescription drugs widely used by older adults, emphasizing the potential long-term consequences on health care coverage costs, taxes, and public programs.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a fact sheet titled “Health Coverage Options for American Indians and Alaska Natives.” This fact sheet provides information and guidance that Navigators and certified application counselors (collectively, assisters) need to know in order to help American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) understand health coverage options through the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)....

On January 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of October 2023, over 66.6 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 34 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare, and close to 32.6 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage or other health plans. Over 87.2 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. More than 80.2 million individuals have Medicaid and over 7 million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.

On Tuesday, October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of July 2023, over 66.2 million people are enrolled in Medicare; nearly 34 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare and more than 32.2 million have a Medicare Advantage plan. Over 91.5 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP. More than 84.5 million individuals have Medicaid and over seven million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.

On Friday, September 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of June 2023, over 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.9 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare and more than 32 million have a Medicare Advantage plan. Over 92.6 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP; more than 85.6 million individuals have Medicaid and nearly seven million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.

On Thursday, August 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. As of May 2023, over 65.9 million people are enrolled in Medicare; more than 33.9 million are enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare and more than 32 million have a Medicare Advantage plan. Over 93.8 million enrollees have Medicaid and CHIP; more than 86.8 million individuals have Medicaid and over seven million have coverage through CHIP. Over 12 million individuals are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and are counted in the enrollment figures for both programs.