About 23.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of June 28, according to data from KFF.
KFF has been tracking Medicaid enrollment since May 3, 2023, after the continuous enrollment requirement enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic ended March 31, 2023. The tracker uses information from state websites and CMS.
About 22.8 million people had been disenrolled as of June 4.
Here are nine notes for dentists:
1. More than 94 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in March 2023.
2. The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health warned in April 2023 that more than 14 million adults who are on Medicaid could lose their dental coverage as part of the redetermination process.
3. Recent data from CareQuest shows that about 12 million adults and children lost their dental coverage between April and September of 2023, with an additional two million people estimated to have lost coverage between September and December 2023.
4. Approximately 52.4 million people have had their coverage renewed so far.
5. There are still renewals waiting for 17.9 million people.
6. KFF noted that its dashboard undercounts the actual number of disenrollments to date due to delays for when states report data.
7. Texas has disenrolled 2.1 million people so far, the most of any state.
8. California has renewed coverage for 6.9 million people, the most of any state.
9. Across all states with available data, 69% of all people disenrolled had their coverage terminated for procedural reasons, which can include people who did not complete the renewal process.