The Medicaid continuous coverage provision enacted under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has highlighted the importance of maintaining stable coverage for Medicaid enrollees. While major efforts will be needed to avoid massive losses in coverage once renewals of eligibility resume in Medicaid, new and expanded continuous eligibility policies are attracting interest at the state and federal levels.

In “Stable and Continuous Coverage Provisions in Medicaid Gain Momentum Through Build Back Better Act,” a new blog post for The Commonwealth Fund, Manatt Health examines existing policies that promote the continuity of Medicaid coverage and reduce churn, and also looks ahead to provisions included in the Build Back Better Act that would further advance continuous coverage.

To read the blog post, click here.