States Plan for the End of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

This blog examines how state officials are actively planning for the eventual end of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement that is currently associated with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency and enhanced federal Medicaid matching funds. The unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage will require significant policy and operational shifts that involve the eligibility system and other technological changes. In the meantime, officials are thoughtfully approaching this huge task and leveraging the resources they have.