Updates on Medicaid Coverage Renewals

Redetermination of Medicaid coverage restarted this year due to federal legislation after it had been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries must renew their coverage over the next year to comply with the federal legislation. In Michigan, annual renewals are being staggered to take place monthly through May 2024. You can find the latest data on Medicaid renewals on MDHHS’ online dashboard.

The dashboard shows current data on renewals for June and July, which will change as the department processes additional forms. MDHHS has until the end of August to receive renewal forms from the July cohort to determine eligibility. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allowed Michigan and other states to take new actions to preserve Medicaid coverage. As a result, MDHHS gave enrollees an extra month to submit renewal forms.

MDHHS renewed Medicaid or Healthy Michigan plan coverage for 121,217 people who were up for renewal in July. So far, including June renewals, 224,757 people were renewed. The department is awaiting completed enrollment forms from another 123,744 people who were up for renewal in July and have until the end of August to return their paperwork.

There were 9,121 people who were disenrolled in July because they were no longer eligible, and 1,779 whose eligibility was not renewed for procedural reasons — such as not providing requested verification documents including a driver’s license, pay stubs and bank statements.

Additional MDHHS efforts to help Michiganders keep their coverage are possible as a result of the federal government releasing new flexibilities and strategies to state officials to lessen the impact of the resumption of Medicaid renewals.