“Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment grew by a combined 5.8 million people, or 8.3%, from February to August, a data “snapshot” from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows.”
“Following months of decline in applications early in the public health emergency, the new data released Monday show an increase in applications starting in June, with a big leap in applications between July and August.”
“A further breakdown of the data shows that Medicaid enrollment grew by more than 5.8 million people, or 9.1%, over the seven-month span, and that CHIP enrollment grew by 33,000 children, or 0.5%.”
“CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the enrollment growth is driven largely by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s continuous enrollment mandate.”
“‘In the midst of a pandemic of generational scope and fury, it has never been more important to understand the underlying drivers of enrollment trends and the impact of new congressional requirements,’ Verma said…” Read the full article here.
Source: Pandemic, Mandates Drive 8.3% Enrollment Growth for Medicaid, CHIP – By John Commins, December 21, 2020. HealthLeaders Media.
