Americans who qualify for Medicare, Medicaid must re-enroll to ensure savings

WASHINGTON, (Nexstar) – Each year, Americans must renew their health insurance plans, but some could miss out on savings or lose health coverage altogether if you don’t take action.

With open enrollment for Medicare and Medicaid underway, officials say it’s especially important for Medicaid recipients to ensure they still qualify.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said that during the pandemic, people were automatically re-enrolled in Medicaid. But now, even those who still qualify need to re-enroll.

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(Story by Alexandra Limon, ozarksfirst.com)