Medicaid members face losing continuous coverage as states prep for end of COVID-19 public health emergency

The COVID-19 public health emergency required states to continuously cover Medicaid program members until the emergency officially ends. In exchange for enhanced federal funding, states were barred from disenrolling people from the programs. (WABE)

The state is preparing for the anticipated end to the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency that’s extended Medicaid programs during the pandemic. This means Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members are required to update their contact information in the system and prepare to recertify.  

Under the COVID-19 public health emergency, states have been required to continuously cover Medicaid program members until the emergency officially ends. In exchange for enhanced federal funding, they were barred from disenrolling people from the programs.

The provision was designed to make sure people had uninterrupted health coverage during the coronavirus crisis.