Medicaid Programs Scramble With Coverage for Millions at Risk

State Medicaid programs are racing to make sure they are prepared to help as many people as possible retain health coverage once income eligibility checks resume in the coming months.

They are working to ensure that they’re not only in compliance with provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act—which includes new reporting requirements, funding conditions, and tools to promote coverage retention—but that they also have the infrastructure necessary to handle the 5 million to 14 million people who could lose their Medicaid coverage.

This flurry of activity comes as the April 1 deadline looms for states to resume eligibility ...