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WV Medicaid Could Lose Money

December 4th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Since West Virginia’s Medicaid eligibility review began this spring, around 100,000 residents have been kicked off the rolls. Experts say many of these people likely remain eligible, but didn’t respond to a paperwork request or they have a new address. The state could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal matching funds for Medicaid. West Virginians for Affordable Healthcare representative Renata Pore says fewer dollars mean fewer resources…

People can start the Medicaid renewal process online through the state’s PATH portal at ‘wvpath.wv.gov' or in person at local Department of Health and Human Resources field offices.