Some May Be Left Out As Medicaid Eligibility Reviews Restart

Some May Be Left Out As Medicaid Eligibility Reviews Restart

PIERRE — Now that South Dakota Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program or CHIP are restarting eligibility reviews, some people may be left without coverage. Lindsey Carlson with the Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas says alternatives are available…

She says many people they’ve assisted this year qualified for a plan for ten-dollars or less a month with help from premium tax credits. Carlson says if you receive a notice cancelling your Medicaid health coverage contact either getcoveredsouthdakota.org, healthcare.gov or call 211 for assistance as soon as possible.