State Executive Order Mitigates Apple Health Cuts

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  Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order“SEATTLE – Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order today to help mitigate the impacts in Washington state from H.R. 1, federal legislation gutting health care and food assistance nationwide.”
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  The executive order aims to protect Washington state residents from federal health care cuts under H. R. 1“Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order today to help mitigate the impacts in Washington state from H.R. 1, federal legislation gutting health care and food assistance nationwide.”
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  The order aims to prevent 14,000 lawfully present immigrants from losing Apple Health coverage by October 1“Before the state took action, 14,000 lawful immigrants were set to lose their Apple Health coverage. Starting Oct. 1, H.R. 1 drastically limits the Medicaid eligibility for lawfully present immigrants. Before the state took action, 14,000 lawful immigrants were set to lose their Apple Health coverage.”
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  The order aims to help 400,000 people avoid new work requirements starting January 1No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  State efforts have already helped 3,000 immigrants keep coverage“Those efforts have helped 3,000 Washington immigrants keep their health care coverage.”
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  State efforts have reduced the loss from 14,000 to 11,000“Instead of 14,000 immigrants losing Apple Health on October 1, those efforts have brought that number down to 11,000.”
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  An automated verification hub will simplify eligibility checks“Washington is leading the nation in building an automated verification hub. Every additional form or documentation requirement creates another opportunity for someone to lose coverage, not because they are ineligible, but because the process is too difficult. This hub will bring together data that is already available to automatically confirm eligibility, so people don’t have to submit new paperwork every six months.”
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  The automated verification hub will prevent 400,000 people from having to submit paperwork every six months“Washington state expects this will help 400,000 people keep their Apple Health. Washington state expects this will help 400,000 people keep their Apple Health.”
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  Despite these steps, 200,000 residents may still lose coverage by 2027“He also highlighted that even with these accomplishments, at least 200,000 are projected to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a direct result of H.R. 1.”
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  The governor urged residents to verify their Apple Health information“He also highlighted that even with these accomplishments, at least 200,000 are projected to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a direct result of H.R. 1.Because of the long delay between passing the bill and many of the elements of the bill going into effect, too many people are unaware of what is coming, and what their options are. The governor encouraged everyone with Apple Health to make sure their information is current, and to look out for communications from Apple Health. He asked Washingtonians to help spread the word, and help loved ones verify their information.”
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  The governor urged residents to share updates with familyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The state has spent nearly $100 million to implement H. R. 1“Washington is required to implement H.R. 1, and has already been forced to spend nearly $100 million to do so.”
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  The state has a potential cost of $3.2 billion per biennium if fully funded by Washington“If Washington state were to pay for everything H.R. 1 cuts, it would cost an estimated $3.2 billion per biennium.”