Unprecedented Medi-Cal Renewal Challenges for Californians Post-COVID-19
Oakland, California – An unprecedented number of Californians are currently grappling with the challenging task of renewing their eligibility for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid health insurance program for individuals with low incomes and disabilities. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollees were granted a temporary reprieve from the annual reenrollment process due to federal restrictions on removing individuals from Medicaid. However, now that the public health emergency has subsided, local Medi-Cal offices are actively reassessing …