MDHHS warns Medicaid beneficiaries to watch for coverage changes

Iron County Medicaid beneficiaries risk losing coverage, missing a renewal deadline or facing a gap in care if they ignore notices from the state. MDHHS is warning residents to watch for changes that could affect coverage, paperwork or how benefits stay active. Beneficiaries should keep their address, email and phone number current in MI Bridges or through a local MDHHS office so renewal notices reach them. People should report changes in income, employment, family situation or address right away, especially if they move, change jobs or get a request for proof of eligibility. For Iron County residents, the local MDHHS office serving Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties is at 715 Pyle Drive in Kingsford, and the phone number is 906-774-0522.

MDHHS said more than 500,000 Michiganders had lost Medicaid since the end of automatic enrollment by March 2024. By late May 2024, more than 1.6 million residents had had coverage renewed. By June 2024, more than 2.6 million Michigan residents were enrolled in Medicaid. In late 2023, nearly 1 million enrollees had already had coverage renewed, including more than 143,000 in November.

MDHHS said its FY24 Medicaid caseload included about 1 million children, 300,000 people living with disabilities, 168,000 seniors and 750,000 adults in the Healthy Michigan Plan. MDHHS said 45% of births in Michigan were covered by Medicaid.

Residents who need help can use MI Bridges to update case information and renew benefits, or call MDHHS at 1-844-464-3447. The department’s main contact number is 517-241-3740.