Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers are set to lose Medicaid coverage after the state announced it will end its contract with MDwise, a provider serving families across Indiana. Among them is Diana Bishop, a single mother from central Indiana, who fears her 3‑year‑old daughter will soon be without health insurance.
Bishop said she discovered the change while checking her daughter’s renewal status. “I was checking on the status of the application renewal, and I saw that they mailed me something I haven’t received yet, saying she was going to be cut off from Medicaid,” she said. “I called to see what was going on, and I guess I’m over the income limit, but I didn’t think I was. It’s just me doing it by myself with her.”
She began exploring other options but found them unaffordable. “I started calling around yesterday to get quotes through my work, but it’s just not doable right now,” Bishop said. “To put her on my insurance would cost almost $1,000 a month, which is impossible. So I’m looking into the marketplace, but it’s just all so overwhelming.”…