EVH - 30 US States Pause Medicaid Disenrollment Due To Technical Glitch | Benzinga
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said 30 states must pause disenrollments from their Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs and reinstate coverage for people who lost it due to a glitch uncovered in August.
Medicaid said nearly 500,000 children and other individuals who lost coverage due to a problem affecting automatic renewals will regain their insurance.
Numerous states employed automated verification software to confirm ongoing eligibility by cross-referencing government databases ...