CMS: 10.1 million enroll in Medicaid/CHIP over 13 months
More than 10.1 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Nov. 30, 2014, increasing total enrollment in the programs by an estimated 17.5%, according to a released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The preliminary estimate is based on 48 states and the District of Columbia reporting both November enrollment data and baseline data from July through September 2013. A total of 67.9 million people were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP in those states as of Nov. 30, with Medicaid expansion states showing a 25.5% increase and non-expansion states showing a 7% increase. More than 444,000 people enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP in November. Medicaid and CHIP enrollment continues year round.