Unwind Steps (continued)

renewals sent in March. Twelve monthly cohorts of Medical Assistance renewals, based on the enrollees’ initial application date will take place. The first cohort is scheduled to be completed June 30 and the entire process to get back to normal operations should be done by June, 2024.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is working to keep the public informed as this unprecedented process begins. Information for enrollees and community partners, like brokers, is available on their “Renew My Coverage” webpage [Renew my coverage / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)]. The site includes general information, a timeline for the renewal process, examples of notices being mailed to enrollees, communication toolkits and a renewal dashboard.

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has also prepared a 13-month effort to return to routine eligibility and enrollment processes for the BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid programs when the federal COVID-19 PHE ends. Efforts to support this transition include consulting with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), extensive planning with partners, preparing robust communications for members, ensuring readiness to process an increased number of reapplications and renewals, and making system enhancements to facilitate the full spectrum of unwinding activities.

Their goal is to work with partners, members and others to keep members covered, avoid disruptions, collaborate with stakeholders and comply with state and federal policy requirements.

Iowa

The Health and Human Services Division in Iowa has also been working on an unwind plan for several months. March represents the last month of the continuous coverage requirement and most review forms will be received in households in Iowa. In April, the return to normal operations will begin as forms are reviewed as early as April 5, 2023 and the first discontinuities will occur, effective the following month. Reviews will continue through March, 2024.

North Dakota

Likewise, the Medical Services Division of North Dakota’s Human Services Department has developed a 12-month plan to communicate with members, revert IT systems to make renewals easier, transfer information from Medicaid to Marketplace and submit monthly data on the related processes. continued on next page