After more than a year of eligibility reviews that have already removed hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers from Medicaid, the state’s low-income health insurance program is entering a new phase that could determine whether even more beneficiaries lose their coverage.
This story is part of “Uninsured in America,” a project led by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit newsroom based in Texas. The project focuses on life in America’s health-coverage gaps and the impact of potential Medicaid cuts and other changes.
Over the next 18 months, Indiana is expected to implement a series of state and federal policy changes that will require more frequent eligibility renewals with additional verification and, for many adults, new work or community engagement reporting requirements to maintain Medicaid coverage.
Providers, enrollment advocates and policy experts say the next phase will place even greater emphasis on helping eligible Hoosiers understand new rules, respond to state requests and avoid unnecessary interruptions in coverage.
For many beneficiaries, the hardest part is simply knowing which rules apply to them, said Karly Sciortino-Poulter of The Arc of Indiana…