Graphic of the week: Ohio Medicaid unwinding

In December, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio released a new Ohio Medicaid Basics update titled “Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision.”
 
Early last year, states that accepted additional federal Medicaid funding during the pandemic began unwinding the requirement that all Medicaid enrollees receive continuous coverage until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The brief details the Ohio process and provides analysis of how unwinding has impacted Medicaid enrollment.
 
As of October 2023, 74% of enrollees with completed renewals are still eligible for Medicaid and have retained their coverage, while 19% were disenrolled for procedural reasons (e.g., the renewal process was not completed) and 7% were found ineligible for Medicaid, as illustrated above. The Ohio Department of Medicaid found that, in July 2023, more than half (53%) of the enrollees who were disenrolled for procedural reasons were identified as likely ineligible for Medicaid coverage, according to analysis from third-party vendor Public Consulting Group.
 
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, HPIO will host a webinar from 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. on the brief. Co-author and HPIO Health Policy Analyst Édith Nkenganyi will be joined by guest speakers who will discuss the unwinding process and share updates at the state and county level.