Multi-Year Continuous Medicaid Eligibility for Young Children

During the first years of life, a child goes to the doctor every few months to receive vaccinations, preventative care, and critical treatment. Losing healthcare coverage during this period can derail a child’s healthy development. For a child with significant health needs, this disruption can be tremendous and life-altering. Early intervention and regular therapies to address potential delays may alter a child’s trajectory and mitigate the need for more complex, costly services in the future.

Medicaid eligibility reviews, which are now required every year, can lead to children losing coverage for months at a time. This often happens due to administrative errors such as a caregiver missing a phone call or renewal notice, or the state failing to review eligibility documentation. That’s why GEEARS advocates for multi-year continuous Medicaid eligibility for young children. Click here to download the fact sheet.