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March 31, 2023 / 3:00 PM

As the pandemic-era rule prohibiting the disenrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries concludes, the Texas Health & Human Services Commission will begin reassessing Medicaid eligibility. The reevaluation process could lead to an estimated 1.3 million Texans losing Medicaid coverage, according to researchers. These changes could also come as a surprise to many, as pandemic-related SNAP benefits will also end. Steve Love, CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, fears these changes could adversely impact those who lack broadband access or have relocated.

If you currently enrolled in Medicaid, it's critical to update your contact information and look out for renewal notices. HHSC will email renewal packets to beneficiaries that include yellow envelopes with the “Action Required” label for those who opted for alerts digitally.

The Texas Health & Human Services Commission plans to stagger these redeterminations over the next few months by prioritizing people to redetermine who are less likely to qualify for the program. As many as 6 million Texans are currently enrolled in Medicaid.