Medicaid: Updating Enrollee Address Records
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This is a bipartisan bill with sponsors from both parties that addresses a common administrative problem without being overly controversial.
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People who rent and move more often are more likely to miss paper renewal notices sent to an old address, which is a common cause of losing Medicaid coverage even when still eligible. Automated address checks from data sources reduce the chance that a move alone causes a coverage gap.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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The law includes significant policy changes to Medicaid, including new administrative requirements for states to verify enrollee addresses and implement work requirements, aimed at reducing waste and improving program integrity while financing permanent tax cuts.
The House passed the Medicaid Program Improvement Act, which requires state agencies to regularly update enrollee addresses using data from the USPS and private managed care plans. Proponents say it will reduce procedural disenrollments and improve program oversight.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
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