Montana saw a record number of residents sign up for health care plans through the federal marketplace.
Over 66,000 Montanans signed up for health care coverage on the marketplace, also known as Obamacare, during the recent open enrollment period. That’s according to the final data snapshot from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
That’s a 23% increase over last year, said Olivia Riutta with the Montana Primary Care Association.
“So we’re really excited that folks who lost Medicaid or healthy kids coverage enroll in marketplace plans during open enrollment,” Riutta said.
Those who lost Medicaid during the redetermination process can sign up for health care plans through July. Riutta said that means the number of Montanans on marketplace plans will likely continue to grow.
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A new report from the Montana health department shows nearly half of people who’ve lost Medicaid coverage in the state since April are children.
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Sixteen-thousand Montanans lost Medicaid coverage in July, according to new data from the state health department.
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Federal officials found that one quarter of Medicaid enrollees nationwide diagnosed with HIV didn't receive crucial treatment. That rate was much worse for Montanans on Medicaid.
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The number of Montanans who lost Medicaid coverage increased again in June. State and federal officials filed an agreement Tuesday with the Atlantic Richfield Company to pay for a cleanup of a former copper refinery in Great Falls.
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Thousands are losing Medicaid coverage as the state redetermines Montanans’ eligibility. Federal officials say the state is trying to move through the process too fast, leading to procedural errors and confusion among enrollees.
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The federal agency that oversees Medicaid said it’s concerned with Montana’s ability to provide customers help over the phone due to long wait times and a high rate of dropped calls.