Texas Health and Human Services Commission released a statement last week announcing that nearly 500,000 Texans may be affected as pandemic-era Medicaid coverage ends.
As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Coverage Ends, Nearly 500,000 Texans May Lost Their Eligibility
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Pandemic-Era Medicaid Coverage Ends
The yearly determination for the eligibility for the Medicaid program was paused during the pandemic resulting in Millions of enrollments. Around 2 million additional enrollments was added since 2019. During public Health Emergency, the State was prohibited to terminate the Medicaid coverage. Resulting to a total of 5.8 million Texans being enrolled in January for the Medicaid program according to reports.
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Pandemic-Era Medicaid Coverage Ends, Texans May Lose Their Eligibility
Ten States across US had decided not to expand their Medicaid programs including Texas. Most of the new enrollment are children, Adults who were once beneficiaries of Medicaid programs may have transitioned to other coverage programs or just not eligible for the program anymore.
Many Texans are at risk to lose their coverage. One of the reasons for the end in their coverage are due to being unresponsive to the requested information for renewal process. To avoid being one of the 500,000 Texans whose Medicaid coverage are at risk, check the renewal process online at YourTexasBenefits.com or call 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905.
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