What to know about Medicaid unwinding in the District, Maryland and Virginia

Practically half of D.C. residents — about 305,000 folks — obtain Medicaid. Enrollment elevated about 20 % over the previous three years to report ranges, in accordance with Melisa Byrd, medical director of the Division of Well being Care Finance. An estimated 30,500 residents will lose protection resulting from unwinding, Byrd stated.

About 1.7 million Marylanders are enrolled in Medicaid. This system grew by about 400,000 residents whereas enrollments had been prohibited, stated Deputy Well being Secretary Ryan Moran. KFF estimates wherever from 75,700 to 304,700 folks might lose protection in Maryland resulting from unwinding.

Through the pandemic, Medicaid enrollment in Virginia grew from 1.5 million to virtually 2.2 million, stated Sarah Hatton, deputy director for administration of the state Division of Medical Help Companies. State officers estimate 18 % of enrollees (or 394,000 folks) will lose Medicaid in unwinding — most of whom will not be eligible — however 4 % of enrollees (or 87,000 folks) will fall off the rolls for administrative causes, Hatton stated. Attributable to unwinding, about 140,000 Virginia youngsters will not be coated by Medicaid.