Bill sets deadline for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations

States have been preparing for when they must start redetermining the eligibility of Medicaid recipients and now a deadline is in sight: April 1, reports Fierce Healthcare. The omnibus spending package in Congress includes a requirement for states to start eligibility redeterminations by April 1. The concrete deadline – combined with a gradual phase down of federal funding – means states can reach out to beneficiaries to detail the impending change.