The pandemic-era continuous enrollment provision sustained Medicaid for millions of enrollees, making it easier for children to get on and stay on coverage. Between February 2020 and April 2023 with continuous enrollment in place, child enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP increased by 20%. While national child enrollment has since nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels, state child eligibility expansions may help to bolster coverage in the aftermath of the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision. This policy watch identifies states that have expanded access to Medicaid and CHIP coverage for children or have adopted policies to make it easier for children to maintain coverage since the start of the pandemic.
Read the full article: Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Expansions and Coverage Changes for Children Since the Start of the Pandemic //
Source: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-and-chip-eligibility-expansions-and-coverage-changes-for-children-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/