Dear John, 

In 45 days, requirements to Medicaid enrollment will be changing drastically, putting the healthcare of millions of people at risk. Become an active member and register for our Medicaid Unwinding webinar below.

The 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act created a “continuous coverage” requirement, ensuring that anybody enrolled in Medicaid would stay enrolled without going through the process of redeterminations. On April 1, 2023, however, the pandemic-era’s “continuous coverage” requirement is coming to an end. States have 12 months to initiate Medicaid redeterminations for more than 80 million people nationwide – a process that is virtually guaranteed to result in a tidal wave of people losing their health insurance. Although this “unwinding” puts all people enrolled in Medicaid at risk of coverage loss, immigrants and their family members face unique obstacles to remaining covered. These include language barriers, privacy concerns and fear of immigration consequences. However, as advocates, enrollment professionals, and allies, we can help!  On Thursday, February 23 at 12 noon EST, we'll be hearing from national experts and state advocates about how to keep immigrants and their families covered and learn how you can partner with PIF in these efforts.

This is an active member exclusive event. Become an active member below to register for the webinar.

MomsRising / Mamas Con Poder, Georgetown Center for Children & Families, and other PIF partners are organizing a tweetchat on the upcoming end of Medicaid continuous coverage. Join us at 2pm ET on Wednesday, February 22, using the Twitter hashtag #WellnessWed and our #ProtectFamilies tag to spotlight the distinct challenges facing immigrant families and actions governments and nonprofits can take to keep families insured. PIF partners can access sample tweets and images.

Working groups offer active members an opportunity to shape key aspects of PIF's work:

COMMUNICATIONS: Develops PIF’s communications strategy and materials, including message strategy, media relations, and digital outreach.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Convenes members to share best practices and approaches on how to educate and empower immigrant families on their eligibility for public programs and tap their power as advocates for change.

FEDERAL ADVOCACY: Cultivates Members of Congress as champions and spokespeople. Develops and advances legislative and administrative policy change strategies.

POLICY/ LEGAL (NERDS): Provides technical analysis of proposed and implemented policy changes.

RESEARCH: Convenes researchers working on issues connected to PIF’s agenda, and identifies research needs. Makes data accessible to advocates, policymakers, and the public.

STATE POLICY: Brings together state advocates and legal and policy experts to provide analysis and develop strategies to mitigate the effect of federal policy changes and advance state and local reforms that improve safety net access for immigrant families.

Click here to sign your organization up as an active member and select one or more working groups.

In Solidarity,

Adriana Cadena & Cheasty Anderson, on behalf of the PIF Team

Visit our website at www.pifcoalition.org

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