A large number of children may lose health coverage while still being qualified because of severe mistakes in the systems and methods used by certain states to check Medicaid eligibility, which have been found by federal authorities.Medicaid is a federal-state programme for low-income Americans, and state agencies have begun "unwinding" a regulation from the epidemic period that enabled individuals to maintain their coverage without frequent eligibility checks.
Federal officials warned state agencies to review their systems for establishing eligibility, as they pare back Medicaid rolls. Children in particular may have been affected.
Thousands of Kansans are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as the state begins reviewing who still qualifies after a three-year pause. Experts and health care advocates advise people on how to best prepare.