Medicaid coverage loss for children

KFF recently published a policy watch examining the challenges faced by states during the unwinding of continuous Medicaid enrollment, resulting in over 14 million disenrollments, primarily due to procedural issues. To assist states in meeting federal renewal requirements, CMS has granted temporary waivers under "1902(e)(14)(A)," categorized into four buckets: options to increase ex parte renewals, support for enrollees in completing renewal forms, updating enrollee contact information, and facilitating re-enrollment for individuals disenrolled due to procedural terminations. As of January 12, 2023, CMS had approved a total of 392 waivers for 49 states and the District of Columbia...