Nearly 205,000 Illinoisans lose Medicaid in post-COVID purge – Crain’s*

The process, commonly referred to as “redeterminations,” resumed earlier this year after the winding down of COVID-era policies .Of those that lost Medicaid in August, September and October, about 62,179, or 30%, lost coverage because they were no longer eligible for Medicaid based on income requirements. Meanwhile, an additional 142,642, or 69%, were disenrolled because they did not submit required paperwork showing need for the program. Of those that lost coverage, more than 86,000, or 42%, had another source of health care or liability coverage and about 14,300, or about 7%, had Medicare