Thousands of Alaskans could lose Medicaid benefits as soon as July, when the federal government’s COVID-19 health emergency is expected to end.
it was extending the health emergency for 90 days, setting the next possible end date in July.
But Alaskans who are dropped from Medicaid will have only 60 days after that happens to sign up for alternative health coverage under a special open enrollment period. National estimates put the number of people who stand to lose Medicaid coverage at close to 15 million people, including children. “If they don’t complete the renewal process, we would have to determine them ineligible until they provide us with the additional information,” she said.
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