Thousands in WA could soon lose Apple Health coverage; here's how to keep it
Thousands of Washingtonians could soon lose Medicaid, or Apple Health, coverage: Federal pandemic-era provisions are expiring, and the state will once again require patients to renew their eligibility every year.
Starting April 1, federal Medicaid requirements will mandate for the first time in three years that states reconfirm patients’ income and household size if they want to retain coverage.
In Washington, about 300,000 people, including 100,000 in King County, will be up for plan renewal over the next year.
The renewal process usually happens every year, generally on the anniversary of Medicaid members’ enrollment date. But during the pandemic, the country’s public health emergency in part ensured those on Medicaid did not have to go through the annual renewal process to reestablish eligibility.
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