More than 4 million people have had their Medicaid benefits terminated in the last four months, including nearly three-quarters who have lost coverage because of paperwork problems.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identified three key areas of concern: high rates of people losing Medicaid because of paperwork problems, long call center wait times and slow application processing. | David Goldman/AP PhotoThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ramping up pressure on states that may be failing to meet federal requirements as they renew Medicaid coverage for millions of people for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The criteria don’t reflect all potential challenges with states’ unwinding processes, the letters are only based on data reported by states in May and some states are missing data. CMS did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the five states flagged for all three criteria. Sixteen states were flagged for having long call center wait times and high call abandonment rates, which CMS said are “impeding equitable access” to Medicaid coverage and may indicate potential noncompliance with federal requirements under the Social Security Act.
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