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Short Form: Utah Medicaid Expansion
Short Form: Utah Medicaid Expansion
Utah is getting CLOSER to full Medicaid expansion, but we’re not there yet! Speak out against the State's proposed, harmful changes to Medicaid, and we can get Utah back to the full Medicaid expansion Utahns voted for!  Your comments are the best way to defeat these bad proposed changes to Utah Medicaid. The federal and state government are required to consider all public comments; if they don’t, then the proposals could be overturned through legal action. Comments are the reason other states’ harmful Medicaid proposal was stopped in its tracks.
Short Form: Utah Medicaid Expansion
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    Under the State of Utah's proposal, Medicaid recipients who visit the emergency department for a so-called “non-emergent” reason will receive an increased financial penalty. Currently, individuals pay a small fee for using the emergency department; now Utah is proposing to triple that penalty, without providing any additional support around alternatives to the emergency department. Why this matters: For example, an individual who lives in a rural area, or who does not have access to after-hours urgent care, may be penalized for going to an emergency department. While this rule only applies to adults, there is a concern that parents may be less likely to bring their children into the emergency department as well. 
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    Enrollees will face additional red tape to access Medicaid. Currently, Medicaid enrollees do not have to complete additional reporting requirements and paperwork to prove they are working or looking for work. Under the State of Utah's proposal, certain Medicaid enrollees will lose their insurance if they do not meet these additional reporting requirements, even if they are working. Why this matters: For example, a mother of a 7-year-old who is working less than 30 hours a week will have to apply to at least 48 jobs over a 3-month period, or risk losing her Medicaid. Research shows that work requirements often lead to eligible people losing coverage.
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    Enrollees will face additional monthly costs and red tape to access Medicaid. An individual who makes only $1,000 to $1,400 per month will have to pay a monthly premium, or risk losing coverage.The additional paperwork and verification needed to pay premiums can often lead eligible people to lose coverage . The State estimates over a thousand people will lose coverage because they missed a premium payment. Why this matters: A single father working two jobs misses his premium payment and therefore loses his Medicaid coverage. He only becomes aware of this error when he tries to refill his necessary monthly medication.
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    Let us know how medicaid expansion impacts your community. We will pass your comments on anonymously to the Utah Legislature and Federal Government. (Optional)
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