Medicaid

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During the COVID pandemic, Congress required that Medicaid keep people continuously enrolled throughout the public health emergency order. But that order has ended and now nearly 60,000 New Mexicans have lost their health insurance. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss how this unwinding process will impact health outcomes.

As Bernalillo County works to expand its behavioral health services, it’s looking into how to better tap Medicaid as a funding source. The county manager said her team isn’t there yet, but is committed to making it happen.

The state Human Services Department is urging New Mexicans who’ve gotten used to not having to renew their Medicaid coverage to not let it lapse. Since the renewal deadlines vary, the state has aligned them with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for those who receive both benefits.

New Mexico is one of just five states that has kept its COVID-19 public health emergency order in effect. It was set to expire Friday but the governor announced it will stay in place for the rest of the month — the last of 41 extensions since March, 2020.

The COVID-19 public health emergency allowed people enrolled in Medicaid to stay enrolled. But as the expiration date for that emergency looms many states are planning for big changes in Medicaid–including New Mexico.

The White House along with state politicians announced Thursday that New Mexico, along with Minnesota, Maine and Washington DC, would extend post-birth Medicaid coverage from two months to one year after birth.

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