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For Immediate Release
July 20, 2023
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
DHS Releases Early Data on Medicaid Renewals
?Initial June data shows renewals initiated by members
Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched a?new webpage showing statewide data?in BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid enrollment following the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement that had kept members enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between June 2023 and May 2024, more than 1.6 million, or about 1 in 4, Wisconsinites will need to renew to see if they can stay covered under their current state program.
?We want to be transparent about the unprecedented changes happening with Medicaid this year, and the data we post each month will always be a snapshot in time as we will see the numbers change over time,? said DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson. ?Our preliminary figures begin to paint a picture of what we?re seeing so far. We've seen at least 60% of Medicaid members who were scheduled to renew their coverage in June take action to start the process.?
View the entire news release.
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