States Can Reduce Medicaid’s Administrative Burdens to Advance Health and Racial Equity
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) report discusses how reducing administrative burdens in Medicaid can enhance health outcomes and promote racial equity.
The CBPP report highlights that while Medicaid insures over 80 million Americans, many eligible individuals face challenges enrolling or maintaining coverage due to administrative hurdles, disproportionately affecting people of color.
These burdens, rooted in systemic racism, include complex documentation requirements and cumbersome verification processes. The report suggests that state and local governments can alleviate these obstacles by implementing strategies such as utilizing data to verify eligibility, enhancing online services, and improving communication channels like text messaging. Streamlining these processes is essential for increasing program participation, improving health outcomes, and addressing racial health disparities.
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