About 61,000 Alabamians are expected to lose Medicaid coverage by June of 2024, according to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.
Alabamians who received Medicaid during COVID-19 may be losing health coverage this spring as pandemic safeguards end.
Jennifer Harris, health policy advocate for the non-profit advocacy group Alabama Arise, said she is worried that some people who might not realize their insurance is ending or that they need to take steps to prevent losing their Medicaid will fall through the cracks during the process. For some Alabamians, language barriers may be an issue for understanding the changes, said Harris. For others who have changed addresses, they may not realize they need to update the state on their new address to keep their health coverage through Medicaid.
People who receive letters saying they are no longer eligible for Medicaid coverage can appeal the decision. For those who lose coverage, their options would be buying insurance through the federal healthcare marketplace or getting it through work if they can. Children will be eligible for ALL Kids insurance, and their parents should get a letter with the option to have their coverage roll over, according to Harris.
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