State health officials have said they haven't been able to enroll people deemed eligible for Medicaid through HealthCare.gov because the federal exchange site is transmitting incomplete information, according to a report from The Washington Post.
After an applicant is deemed eligible for Medicaid, the site informs them it will contact their state Medicaid agency and that a representative will contact them to complete the enrollment process, according to the report. However, the site has been passing along incomplete data files.
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Last week, CMS sent a memo to the 36 states using HealthCare.gov acknowledging the issue and stating another system is being developed to send the application information. New, more complete files could be sent out as soon as next Tuesday, Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, told the Post.
The news follows federal officials' acknowledgement that HealthCare.gov is still experiencing errors in transmitting enrollee information to insurance companies. In a joint statement with America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, CMS said it's working with insurance industry members to resolve the issues.
Since its launch last month, the federal exchange website has experienced numerous technical issues. However, federal officials have made "substantial progress" during the last five weeks in repairing HealthCare.gov, which can now support 50,000 users at a time, according to an HHS progress report.
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