Resumption of Medicaid Eligibility Reassessments: Over 1 Million Enrollees Ages 50 to 64 Could Lose Their Benefits

The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) contracted with NORC at the University of Chicago to examine the implications of the Medicaid continuous enrollment unwinding process for older Americans. NORC analyzed Medicaid enrollment trends for the age 50-64 population prior to and during the COVID-19 public health emergency and used this data to model the impact of resuming Medicaid eligibility reassessments, or redeterminations, in this population. This paper discusses these findings as well as their context within the larger health care system. The paper also provides an overview of federal and state actions taken in advance of the ending of Medicaid continuous enrollment and discuss policy options that could help ease the transition.