Medicaid Renewal Process Starts as Illinois Officials Urge Residents to Return Information

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Medicaid Renewal Process Starts as Illinois Officials Urge Residents to Return Information
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Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage should they fail to contact the state to verify their income status and address for a process known as Medicaid redetermination.

Those who say it is a matter of fairness and economizing passed the change in federal law. Opponents say it puts vulnerable people at risk, means Medicaid recipients could soon lose that coverage.

That’s starting now, with “Ready to Renew” notices set to arrive in Illinois residents’ mailboxes this week. Anyone who has moved from a previous address may not get that letter — a major reason why even those who qualify for Medicaid lose their coverage. You cannot get that reminder notice in the mail, if the state doesn’t know where to send it.

The most important thing: For anyone who receives Medicaid to make sure the state has current contact information.“I was a high school student raising a child at the age of 16 years old and receiving Medicaid,” Bush said. “Receiving assistance helped me raise my daughter, complete my high school and college education and put me on track to become the CEO of PCC.”

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