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Public Health Emergency & Medicaid Unwinding Resources





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Jun
13

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HHS Takes Additional Action to Keep People Covered as States Resume Medicaid, CHIP Renewals

June 13, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

CMS released additional guidance related to the Medicaid unwinding. This new guidance provides states greater flexibilities, including increased flexibility for states, health plans, and community groups to support redetermination.

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HHS Takes Additional Action to Keep People Covered as States Resume Medicaid, CHIP Renewals
June 13, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Jun
06

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CMS Agent and Broker Video Learning Center: What You Need to Know About Medicaid and the Unwinding Period

June 06, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding

CMS: "As an agent or broker, you play an important role in connecting consumers with Marketplace health insurance during these transitions...This video provides an overview of what the unwinding process is and resources that are available to help you assist consumers."

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CMS Agent and Broker Video Learning Center: What You Need to Know About Medicaid and the Unwinding Period
June 06, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding
May
23

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NABIP CEO Janet Trautwein: Medicaid Enrollment is Plummeting - Here is What Beneficiaries Need to Know

May 23, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

Read an editorial from NABIP CEO Janet Trautwein on the Medicaid unwinding.

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NABIP CEO Janet Trautwein: Medicaid Enrollment is Plummeting - Here is What Beneficiaries Need to Know
May 23, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
May
22

Medicaid Unwinding 101

May 22, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding

An educational video from the NABIP Foundation, covering the basics of the Medicaid unwinding.

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Medicaid Unwinding 101
May 22, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding
May
09

HHS

Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 09, 2023 | Legislative

On May 9, HHS released a Fact Sheet with an update on current flexibilities enabled by the COVID-19 emergency declaration and how they will be impacted by the end of the COVID-19 PHE on May 11.

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Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
May 09, 2023 | Legislative
Apr
26

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FAQs on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

April 26, 2023 | Legislative

The most recent guidance from CMS on the public health emergency, national emergency, and flexibility end-dates. While some FAQs are relevant for all programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private insurance, other questions are program specific as indicated.

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FAQs on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
April 26, 2023 | Legislative
Apr
26

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Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

April 26, 2023 | Legislative

This fact sheet will help you know what to expect at the end of the PHE. (Please note that this information is not intended to cover every possible scenario.)

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Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
April 26, 2023 | Legislative
Apr
21

Healthcare Happy Hour

An Individual Market Agent’s Perspective on the Medicaid Unwinding

April 21, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

We are amid what is being referred to as the “Medicaid Unwinding,” where tens of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries are having their eligibility redetermined. CMS estimates that nearly 15 million individuals are poised to lose coverage over the next 12 months following the end of a major public health emergency flexibility, and many of those beneficiaries will be looking for new health coverage in the individual market. On this week’s Healthcare Happy Hour, we are joined by special guest and member of NABIP’s Legislative Council Joshua Brooker to talk about the unwinding period from the agent’s perspective.

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An Individual Market Agent’s Perspective on the Medicaid Unwinding
April 21, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Apr
20

NABIP Compliance Corner2

End of the COVID-19 Emergency Periods: What You Need to Know

April 20, 2023 | Legislative

President Biden signed a resolution that ends the COVID-19 national emergency earlier than the scheduled date of May 11. However, the public health emergency will remain in effect until May 11. Is that statement confusing to you? There are several temporary health policies and flexibilities impacting Medicare, group and individual plans that were put into place during the pandemic. Do you know which ones are affected by the national emergency as opposed to the public health emergency? Do you know which flexibilities will expire when? In this Compliance Corner webinar, CEO of MZQ Consulting Jennifer Berman discusses the end of the emergency periods in detail.

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End of the COVID-19 Emergency Periods: What You Need to Know
April 20, 2023 | Legislative
Apr
01

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50-State Unwinding Tracker

April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

This tracker examines whether the following information can be found on the state Medicaid or state Marketplace website or in public documents: 1) the state’s unwinding plan or a summary; 2) an alert to update contact information; 3) communications materials/toolkits for partners; 4) an unwinding FAQ; 5) whether the state plans to launch an unwinding data dashboard or publicly post key unwinding data; and 6) the state’s renewal report submitted to CMS.

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50-State Unwinding Tracker
April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Apr
01

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Implications of the Unwinding for Medicaid Enrollees Who Are Employed

April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

Many Medicaid enrollees are employed, and in 2021, 15 percent of working enrollees reported having both Medicaid and employer sponsored health coverage. The intersection between Medicaid and employment has implications for employers and others as the pandemic-related Medicaid continuous enrollment ends.

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Implications of the Unwinding for Medicaid Enrollees Who Are Employed
April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Apr
01

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State-by-State Overview of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies

April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

The 21st annual survey of state Medicaid and CHIP program officials conducted by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families in January 2023 presents a snapshot of actions states are taking to prepare for the lifting of the continuous enrollment provision as well as key state Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, and renewal policies and procedures. In general, the data reported here reflect policies and procedures in place as of January 1, 2023; however, some indicators have been updated to reflect policy changes made by states as they begin the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision. These updates are noted in the table footnotes.

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State-by-State Overview of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies
April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Apr
01

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Learn About the Connecting to Coverage Coalition

April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding

Several stakeholder organizations, including NABIP, have come together to create the Connecting to Coverage Coalition (CCC). The CCC represents a diverse collection of stakeholders partnering to minimize disruptions in health coverage associated with the resumption of state Medicaid renewals or “redeterminations” in 2023. As states return to their normal Medicaid operations, the CCC is coordinating with community leaders to ensure that people have access to trusted, reliable information that helps them enroll in health insurance coverage to protect their health and financial security.

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Learn About the Connecting to Coverage Coalition
April 01, 2023 | Legislative – Medicaid Unwinding
Mar
29

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FAQs About CARES Act, HIPAA Implementation Part 58 (Guidance Related to Medicaid Unwinding SEPs)

March 29, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding – Legislative

FAQs released on March 29 by the Departments of HHS, Labor, and Treasury around redeterminations that covers employer special enrollment periods

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FAQs About CARES Act, HIPAA Implementation Part 58 (Guidance Related to Medicaid Unwinding SEPs)
March 29, 2023 | Medicaid Unwinding – Legislative


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