| The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by nearly 3 percent in September, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Enrollment in HealthChoice Illinois was 2,862,984 as of Oct. 1, down 2.7 percent from the 2,941,294 enrolled on Sept. 1.
All five health plans saw a drop in their Medicaid rolls.
As of Oct. 1, enrollment totals were:
- Aetna Better Health – 417,644 (3.1 percent decrease from Sept. 1)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois – 767,507 (2.3 percent decrease)
- Molina Healthcare – 342,475 (2.9 percent decrease)
- CountyCare Health Plan (Cook County only) – 437,733 (2.7 percent decrease)
- Meridian Health Plan – 861,069 (2.7 percent decrease)
Nearly 58,000 Illinoisans have been disenrolled from Medicaid rolls since the start of the redetermination process, according to data from KFF. About 533,000 individuals have had their coverage renewed.
The analysis shows Illinois continues to have the lowest Medicaid disenrollment rate among states. |
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