Connecticut Officials Say 15% Of Those Losing Medicaid Have Found New Coverage
State officials estimate that nearly 14,000 residents, mostly low-income parents, will lose their coverage under new Medicaid rules that take effect Aug. 1. News outlets also look at a budget gap for Ohio's Medicaid program and a new addiction treatment benefit for New Hampshire residents covered by Medicaid.
The CT Mirror:
As Deadline Looms, 15 Percent Losing Medicaid Find New Coverage
Connecticut's health insurance exchange announced Thursday about 15 percent of low-income parents set to lose their state-sponsored Medicaid coverage at the end of July have transitioned to new insurance plans. Officials said 2,134 affected parents and caregivers have enrolled in a different state-sponsored Medicaid plan or a new plan through the exchange, Access Health CT. The Department of Social Services estimates 13,811 parents will lose their HUSKY A coverage when the eligibility levels become more stringent on Aug. 1. (Constable, 7/1)
The Columbus Dispatch:
Medicaid Tax Change To Cost Ohio, Counties
Debate over the next two-year state budget won’t start for seven months, but state officials already are wrestling with a looming billion-dollar budget hole, plus a $400 million local funding hit that includes bus services. Federal regulators are putting an end to a state sales tax structure that allowed Ohio to collect hundreds of millions of dollars per year in federal Medicaid matching funds. That has Gov. John Kasich and legislative leaders staring at a $1.1 billion state funding loss in the next two-year budget. (Siegel, 7/3)
New Hampshire Union Leader:
140,000 In NH Now Eligible For Addiction Treatment Under Medicaid
Some 140,000 Medicaid recipients became eligible for addiction recovery services last week under revisions to state Medicaid practices, state health officials said. The pool represents New Hampshire residents who had long been eligible for Medicaid, including the elderly, children and disabled adults who meet income guidelines, according to state officials. (Hayward, 7/4)
