Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment Increased By 8.3% Between February & August 2020
From February 2020 to August 2020, national Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment increased by nearly 5.9 million individuals, or almost 8.3%. During this time period, Medicaid enrollment increased by over 5.8 million individuals, or 9.1%; while CHIP enrollment increased by 33,000 individuals, or 0.5%.
According to the data analysis, the main reasons for the increase in enrollment are the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency and the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) continuous …