Georgia had the slowest processing time in the country as of June, for income-based applications. Preliminary data from July puts the state as the second-slowest. The percentage of applications for financial and food assistance that take more than 30 days to process has also risen by at least...
Georgia's Section 1115 waiver application, titled "Georgia Pathways to Coverage," seeks to simultaneously expand the state's Medicaid program and condition eligibility on work requirements. Though Section 1115 waivers have become a common vehicle for state Medicaid expansion, the imposition of work ...
CMS also is considering a separate waiver application from Georgia -- known as a 1332 waiver -- to fix problems with the state's Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchange." In just one year from 2016 to 2017, total individual market enrollment in Georgia dropped substantially, with...
The program was intended to start in July 2021 but was delayed two years due to legal wrangling. In December 2022, Georgia officials told the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that it would cost at least $51 million over two years to design, develop, and implement an eligibili...
Eligibility for Medicaid is determined by filling outan applicationthrough the Health Insurance Marketplace website or directly through your state’s Medicaid agency. Your eligibility is determined by income in relation to the FPL. The FPL is used to determine whether a family or individual's incom...
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that have not expanded Medicaid, eligibility levels are lower than in states that have expanded. Even if your state hasn't expanded Medicaid and it looks like your income is below the level to qualify for financial help with a Marketplace plan, you should fill out a Marketplace application....
Half Of Non-Expansion States Each Have Over 1 million Children Covered By Medicaid.These states include Texas, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Tennessee. Texas and Florida are dealing with large amounts of staff shortages and increased enrollme...
Medicaid can deny coverage to pregnant women for several reasons. Learn about the guidelines before completing an application to avoid needless rejection. Medicaid is a publicly-funded program designed as a safety net for low-income families, disabled individuals, senior citizens with few resources, ...
A recent report from the market research firm Avalere Health found Georgia enrollment increased by nearly 6 percent. Montana saw a 10 percent rise and South Carolina 5 percent. A big exception is Texas, which has barely seen any increase. ...