Federal decree extends health insurance for thousands of SC kids
A federal moratorium on booting people off Medicaid has extended health insurance for thousands of children in
Without fanfare on
Millions could lose coverage this year when federal protection expires
When
As many people lost jobs and employer coverage and also lost income, the Medicaid rolls in
South Carolina Medicaid went from covering 1,044,980 people in
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Medicaid and CHIP provide health insurance for over half of the nation's children, and in
"This is a major, major issue that a lot of people are not aware of," she said.
The center's own analysis from earlier this year showed nationally that 6.7 million children could be at risk of losing their health insurance, Alker said. By comparison, there were 4.4 million uninsured children in 2019.
"That gives you a sense of the kind of scale we are talking about here," she said.
Because
"So we are talking about children and their parents, most likely their moms, and they are at risk when this Public Health Emergency ends," Alker said.
To prepare for that,
For those whose continued eligibility is in question, they will get a notice 60 days in advance, with a follow-up 30 days later, before terminating eligibility. The agency plans to use voice and text to also reach out to members and is asking its managed care providers to do the same.
Alker said she is glad to hear about the state's plans but also urged families and providers to be proactive
"Right now, the most important thing is for families to be updating their contact information and for states to be working with all of their partners in the community, the doctors, even the retail pharmacies" to prepare, she said.
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