A new snapshot from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a national and state-level picture of the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and enrollment life cycle, across data sets, in a single, monthly report.
The Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot includes data on:
- Medicaid and CHIP enrollment
- Total applications submitted to Medicaid, CHIP, human services agencies, and state-based marketplaces
- Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) application processing times
- Renewal outcomes
- Call center data
Key findings from this snapshot on August 2024 eligibility and enrollment include:
- 79.4 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.
- CMS received 2.6 million applications for Medicaid and CHIP, an increase of 19 percent since July 2024, 22 percent since August 2023, and 62 percent since August 2022.
- CMS processed 66 percent of MAGI applications in seven days or fewer and 7 percent of MAGI applications in more than 45 days, which is the regulatory standard for determining eligibility on a basis other than disability, including MAGI-based determinations.
- 73 percent of individuals due for renewal renewed their coverage. Of the 17 percent who were disenrolled, 11 percent were disenrolled due to procedural reasons.
Contact Director of Policy Rob Nelb, MPH, at rnelb@essentialhospitals.org or 202.585.0127 with questions.
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