The Black Chronicle

Wisconsin down to 1.3M Medicaid recipients after nearly 400K deemed ineligible

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin was down to 1.3 million Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus enrollees in its June enrollment figures after reaching a pandemic-pause high of nearly 1.7 million, renewal numbers form the state’s Department of Health Services show.

The federal government paused Medicaid eligibility checks starting in March 2020 through the start of April 2023, when a yearlong unwinding process began.

The state had 1.2 million enrolled in BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid entering the pandemic in March 2020.

Of the 1.4 million enrollees who were reviewed for renewal between June 2023 and June 2024, 1 million retained coverage and nearly 394,000 lost coverage. Of those, more than 247,000 lost coverage due to procedural reasons for not completing the required paperwork for review and more than 146,000 were found to be ineligible during the process.

Those numbers are consistent with states across the country, where Medicaid departments have worked to communicate and find updated addresses for enrollees but ultimately do not know if enrollees failed to complete paperwork because they knew they would be ineligible or because they did not receive or follow through on communications they received.

- Advertisement -

DON’T MISS OUT

Be the first to know about the latest news, giveaways, events, and updates from The Black Chronicle!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Hot this week

African and Caribbean Nations Call for Reparations for Slave Trade, Propose Global Fund

Nations across Africa and the Caribbean, deeply impacted by...

Sports betting expert offers advice on paying taxes for gambling winnings

(The Center Square) – Tax season is underway, and...

Health care company agrees to pay $22.5 million to settle claims of over billing

A health care company agreed to pay nearly $22.5...

Entertainment district benefits don’t outweigh the cost, economists say

(The Center Square) — Weeks later, after more details...

Business association ‘disappointed’ by WA L&I’s proposed workers comp rate hike

(The Center Square) – The Association of Washington Business...

Analysis shows Tennessee ranks high for relocation

(The Center Square) – An analysis of recent inbound...

WATCH: House Speaker Joanna McClinton calls for unity after election

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton,...

Commission approves collective $1B in debt for local governments

(The Center Square) – Approval of $1 billion in...

NASA headquarters sought for Florida

(The Center Square) – Moving the headquarters of the...

Within a month, 6 largest U.S. banks leave UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance

(The Center Square) – Within one month of each...

McDonald’s Scales Back Diversity Initiatives After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

According to the Associated Press, McDonald’s is scaling back...

More like this
Related

Analysis shows Tennessee ranks high for relocation

(The Center Square) – An analysis of recent inbound...

WATCH: House Speaker Joanna McClinton calls for unity after election

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton,...

Commission approves collective $1B in debt for local governments

(The Center Square) – Approval of $1 billion in...