Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk, a Democrat who chairs the Maryland House and Government Operations Committee, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Annapolis, Md. in front of the Maryland State House. Maryland officials are reminding state residents that Medicaid renewal is no longer automatic as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recipients need to reapply. Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott is seated right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk, a Democrat who chairs the Maryland House and Government Operations Committee, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Annapolis, Md. in front of the Maryland State House. Maryland officials are reminding state residents that Medicaid renewal is no longer automatic as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recipients need to reapply. Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott is seated right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials announced a public awareness campaign on Thursday to remind Medicaid recipients to renew their coverage since the federal government is reinstating a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic for states to verify eligibility.
The announcement came on the same day that the nation’s COVID-19 health emergency was ending.
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