LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Hundreds of thousands of Nevadans will be removed from Medicaid at the end of the month as the country continues to roll back pandemic-era provisions.
On March 31, the emergency provisions for Medicaid, which were set during the COVID-19 pandemic, will expire in Nevada and across the country.
“We will have a lot of people who as a result of losing Medicaid will end up in what we call the ‘Coverage Gap,’” said Alison Yager, executive director of the Florida Health Justice Project. “Those are people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to qualify for a marketplace subsidy, and those people are ending up without health coverage.”
Over 600,000 Nevadans are enrolled in Medicaid — but about 200,000 will lose benefits on Friday.
Health leaders are encouraging those affected to purchase another health insurance option to maintain coverage for the year.
Medicaid will begin sending redetermination packets to current recipients on April 1, 2023, for future coverage. If a recipient is deemed ineligible for Medicaid, they will be transferred to Nevada Health Link to explore other affordable health insurance plans.
Applicants will then have a 60-day window to enroll in Nevada Health Link and secure their insurance for the next year.
For more information on Medicaid coverage, visit the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services website.
