Over 1.6 Million Michigan Residents Have Medicaid Coverage Renewed After One Year

As the Medicaid redetermination process marks its one-year milestone, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reports that it has successfully renewed Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan coverage for 137,685 individuals whose eligibility was reviewed in April. This brings the total number of residents who have retained their insurance to more than 1.6 million.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, annual renewals were paused under the Families First Coronavirus Act to allow for continuous Medicaid coverage. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 ended this pause, and Michigan reinstated the renewal process in May 2023. The strategies that have facilitated the renewal process and reduced the risk of coverage loss are approved by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CNS) through June 2025. These strategies include:

• Automatic Renewals: Renewing Medicaid eligibility for recipients of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) without separate income determinations.
• Reinstatement During Reconsideration Period: Reinstating eligibility for individuals who were disenrolled for procedural reasons and later determined eligible during a 90-day reconsideration period.
• Extended Submission Period: Providing beneficiaries an additional month to submit paperwork, helping to avoid loss of health care coverage.
• Simplified Verification: Using a simplified asset verification process for renewing Medicaid eligibility.
• Robust Outreach: Continuing extensive outreach efforts via phone, text and email to beneficiaries.

The latest data on Medicaid renewals is available on the MDHHS online dashboard, updated monthly. Additionally, the department is awaiting completed enrollment forms from 95,070 individuals up for renewal in March, who have until the end of May to submit their paperwork.