Medicaid enrollment /tags/medicaid-enrollment Medicaid enrollment en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT Missouri officials tout new digital platform verifying social service program income /government-politics-issues/2025-02-06/missouri-officials-tout-new-digital-platform-verifying-social-service-program-income NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is a part-owner of a company that’s partnering with the Missouri Department of Social Services to help verify income for programs like Medicaid and food assistance. O’Neal was in Jefferson City recently to mark the statewide rollout. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-06/missouri-officials-tout-new-digital-platform-verifying-social-service-program-income Jason Rosenbaum Pediatricians say Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at alarming rate /health-science-environment/2024-07-21/missouri-children-medicaid-alarming-coverage-loss Missouri has removed roughly 136,000 kids from its Medicaid rolls since June 2023. But the state's worst-in-nation processing delays make it difficult to re-enroll — causing many to miss doctor’s appointments and critical prescriptions. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:54:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-21/missouri-children-medicaid-alarming-coverage-loss Clara Bates Feds to scrutinize Missouri’s worst-in-the-nation Medicaid application delays /health-science-environment/2024-06-18/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-to-undergo-federal-scrutiny Missouri officials told the federal government the reason for the delays is that several social services programs are competing for limited resources. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-18/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-to-undergo-federal-scrutiny Clara Bates Missouri Medicaid enrollment continues decline, down 200,000 since last June /government-politics-issues/2024-05-31/missouri-medicaid-enrollment-continues-decline-down-200-000-since-last-june Missouri’s Medicaid enrollment has shrunk by around 200,000 people since last summer, as the state continues the process of undoing a COVID-era pause on eligibility checks. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:16:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-31/missouri-medicaid-enrollment-continues-decline-down-200-000-since-last-june Clara Bates Missouri legislature passes tax that funds roughly one-third of Medicaid program /government-politics-issues/2024-05-15/missouri-house-passes-federal-reimbursement-act After an over 40-hour filibuster on the Senate side on the tax, the House passed it in less than 10 minutes. Wed, 15 May 2024 18:06:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-15/missouri-house-passes-federal-reimbursement-act Sarah Kellogg Missouri Medicaid application delays exceed federal limits for third straight month /government-politics-issues/2024-03-26/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-exceed-federal-limits-for-third-straight-month The median time it took Missouri’s social services department to process Medicaid applications for low-income Missourians in February was 77 days. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-26/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-exceed-federal-limits-for-third-straight-month Clara Bates Missouri advocates decry Medicaid application delays and coverage losses /health-science-environment/2024-01-25/missouri-advocates-decry-medicaid-application-delays-and-coverage-losses Interviews with advocates, applicants, participants and experts reveal that increased pressure on the social service agency’s capacity has intensified bureaucratic hurdles for low-income and low-resource Missourians trying to access government health insurance. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-25/missouri-advocates-decry-medicaid-application-delays-and-coverage-losses Clara Bates When Missouri kicks people off Medicaid, they struggle to keep other assistance /health-science-environment/2023-12-06/when-missouri-kicks-people-off-medicaid-they-struggle-to-keep-other-assistance A federal lawsuit filed before Medicaid unwinding began alleges that a dysfunctional system prevents low-income Missouri residents from getting food aid. Now, advocates say systemic flaws have escalated into a crisis for the most vulnerable. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-06/when-missouri-kicks-people-off-medicaid-they-struggle-to-keep-other-assistance Samantha Liss, Rachana Pradhan, Katheryn Houghton Nearly half of all Missouri residents kicked off Medicaid in last 3 months were children /health-science-environment/2023-09-27/nearly-half-of-all-missouri-residents-kicked-off-medicaid-in-last-3-months-were-children Missouri’s share of children being disenrolled from Medicaid is third-highest among the states that report age breakouts. Nearly 40,000 kids total lost coverage — mostly for paperwork reasons — and it's not yet clear how many were able to cycle back or move to another program. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:18:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-09-27/nearly-half-of-all-missouri-residents-kicked-off-medicaid-in-last-3-months-were-children Clara Bates Missouri resumes annual vetting of Medicaid patients in April, as COVID-era protections end /health-science-environment/2023-03-29/missouri-resumes-annual-vetting-of-medicaid-patients-in-april-as-covid-era-protections-end During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government prevented states from kicking people off MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid health insurance program. That provision ends April 1, and state residents will once more need to prove their eligibility for the low-cost coverage. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-03-29/missouri-resumes-annual-vetting-of-medicaid-patients-in-april-as-covid-era-protections-end Sarah Fentem