Tens of thousands of Utahns have lost health insurance over the last few months, mostly for not responding to mailed notices.
A group faces the House chambers at the Utah Capitol on Monday, Jan, 28, 2019, on the first day of the Legislative session to rally in support of protecting Proposition 3, the Medicaid Expansion law recently passed by voters. Tens of thousands of Utahns are losing Medicaid coverage as a federal COVID-era policy unwinds.
According to preliminary date from the state, the majority of people losing health coverage are being kicked off for procedural reasons — because the state wasn’t able to contact them.Did you get a notice in the mail?The Utah Department of Workforce Services is asking that members “respond timely” to reviews. If a mailed notice asks a member to complete their review, they should do so as soon as possible — people are losing Medicaid coverage for not responding.
Those who completed the review process and are no longer eligible for Medicaid should have had their information transferred to the federalIf members didn’t complete the review process and believe they are still eligible for Medicaid, they should reach out to the state through one of the above-listed resources to provide the information needed to re-enroll. Medicaid is retroactive up to 90 days, so any bills incurred after losing insurance may still be covered.
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