{"id":2042572,"date":"2023-09-23T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T20:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-orders-states-to-reinstate-medicaid-for-half-a-million-people\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T20:39:10","slug":"biden-admin-orders-states-to-reinstate-medicaid-for-half-a-million-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-orders-states-to-reinstate-medicaid-for-half-a-million-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin mandates Medicaid reinstatement for 500K individuals."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-orders-states-to-reinstate-medicaid-for-half-a-million-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration has taken action \u200bto address a \u2064computer glitch that resulted in\u2062 nearly 500,000 people being removed from Medicaid and CHIP coverage. In \u200can effort to prevent further disenrollments,\u200d officials have been sounding the alarm about the paperwork issues causing people\u200c to lose their coverage. The administration has ordered \u206230 states to pause disenrollments and reinstate coverage for those affected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am\u2063 deeply concerned\u200c about high rates of procedural terminations due \u200dto \u200b&#8217;red tape&#8217; and other paperwork issues,&#8221; said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. The glitch affected automatic renewals for Medicaid, resulting in \u200cthe removal of 500,000 individuals from the program.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration is committed to preventing eligible individuals from being disenrolled as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent\/\" title=\"U.S. Senate Approves Bill To Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent\">states resume<\/a> annual eligibility redeterminations. CMS sent a letter to all states, requesting that they\u2063 check their eligibility \u2063systems for any \u2064issues\u2062 that \u200ccould lead to improper disenrollments.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks\u200b to swift action by \u200dHHS, nearly half a million individuals, \u2062including children, will have their coverage reinstated. \u200cThe administration will continue to work with states to prevent anyone eligible for Medicaid or CHIP coverage from being disenrolled.<\/p>\n<p>Recent data shows that in nearly two \u200ddozen states,\u200c around 2.2 million people had their\u200b Medicaid coverage terminated for procedural reasons. Healthcare \u200cadvocacy groups estimate that at least 7.4 million Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled as of September\u200d 22.<\/p>\n<p>While a decline in \u2064Medicaid \u200ccoverage was expected as states return to regular\u200d operations, the Biden administration is focused on ensuring that people don&#8217;t\u200c lose their coverage due to administrative processes. Efforts\u2064 are\u200b being made to streamline eligibility systems and promote continuity of coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the administration is \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-says-transportation-department-working-to-avert-summer-travel-disruptions-amid-demand-surge\/\" title=\"Buttigieg: Transportation Dept. Preventing Summer Travel Disruptions Amid High Demand.\">taking proactive measures<\/a> to address the glitch and protect the\u200b healthcare coverage of eligible individuals.  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What steps \u2063is the Biden administration taking to streamline eligibility systems and\u200c prevent individuals from losing their healthcare \u2063coverage\u2063 due to administrative processes<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Biden\u200c administration has \u200drecently\u2062 taken decisive action \u200cin response\u2064 to a computer \u2063glitch that led to nearly 500,000 people being removed from Medicaid and CHIP (Children&#8217;s Health Insurance Program) coverage. \u200bRecognizing\u2062 the \u200curgency of the situation, officials have sounded the alarm about\u2064 the paperwork issues that are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pier-collapses-on-university-of-wisconsin-campus-over-20-injured\/\" title=\"Over 20 injured as pier collapses at University of Wisconsin.\">causing individuals<\/a> to lose their healthcare coverage. As a result, the administration has implemented immediate measures to\u2064 prevent further disenrollments \u200band has \u200binstructed 30 states\u200c to pause disenrollments and reinstate coverage for those affected.<\/p>\n<p>Health \u200band Human Services \u2062Secretary Xavier Becerra expressed \u200ddeep \u200dconcern regarding the high rates of procedural terminations due to &#8220;red tape&#8221; and other paperwork-related complications. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-orders-states-to-reinstate-medicaid-for-half-a-million-people\/\" title=\"Biden Admin mandates Medicaid reinstatement for 500K individuals.\">glitch specifically impacted automatic\u200b renewals<\/a> for Medicaid, leading\u2064 to the removal of 500,000 \u2064individuals\u2063 from the program.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration is fully committed to preventing eligible \u200cindividuals from being disenrolled as\u200c states resume their annual eligibility redeterminations. The Centers for \u200cMedicare and\u2064 Medicaid Services (CMS) issued\u200c a letter to all states, urging\u200c them\u2063 to thoroughly examine their eligibility\u2062 systems\u200b for any issues that \u200dmight result in\u200b improper disenrollments.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the swift action of \u200bthe Department of Health and\u200c Human Services (HHS), nearly half a million individuals, including children,\u200b will have their coverage \u200creinstated.\u2062 The\u200c administration will continue to collaborate with states to ensure\u2064 that anyone eligible for Medicaid or CHIP coverage does not face\u2064 disenrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Recent data has shown that approximately 2.2 million people had their Medicaid coverage terminated for\u200b procedural\u2064 reasons in nearly two dozen states. Healthcare\u2064 advocacy \u2064groups estimate that as of September 22nd, at least 7.4 million Medicaid enrollees \u2064have been\u2063 disenrolled. While \u2062some decline in Medicaid coverage was expected as states return to regular operations, the\u200d Biden administration remains\u200d steadfast in its commitment to prevent individuals from losing their coverage due to\u2062 administrative \u200dprocesses. Efforts are being\u200c made to\u200d streamline eligibility \u200csystems and promote continuity of coverage.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 the Biden administration is taking proactive measures to \u200baddress the computer \u200dglitch that \u2062resulted \u2062in the removal of nearly 500,000\u200c people from Medicaid \u200cand CHIP coverage. It is dedicated to protecting the healthcare coverage of eligible individuals\u2063 and working closely with\u200b states to prevent\u200c further disenrollments. By prioritizing the resolution of paperwork issues, the\u2063 administration aims \u2062to streamline eligibility\u2062 systems and ensure the continuity of coverage for those\u2064 who need it most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has instructed 30 states to halt Medicaid and CHIP disenrollments, reinstating coverage for around 500,000 individuals due to a computer glitch. Although Medicaid terminations were paused until March 31 due to COVID-19, state agencies have now resumed regular procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":2042573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2042572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}