What you need to know about the Medicaid renewal process

In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, Jasmine Saavedra, a pediatrician at Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago, talks to patients in her clinic. Doctors and public health experts warn of poor health outcomes and rising costs they say will come from sweeping changes that would deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, as well as food stamps and other forms of public assistance. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)

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Thousands of Illinois residents at risk of losing Medicaid

People with Medicaid received uninterrupted health care during the pandemic, but that benefit is ending April 1.

In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, Jasmine Saavedra, a pediatrician at Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago, talks to patients in her clinic. Doctors and public health experts warn of poor health outcomes and rising costs they say will come from sweeping changes that would deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, as well as food stamps and other forms of public assistance. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)

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By Michael Liptrot

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents could lose access to Medicaid starting this summer. People enrolling in Medicaid this year will need to submit information, such as proof of household income, to keep their benefits.

Resets speaks with healthcare executives for more details.

GUESTS: Samantha Olds Frey, CEO of the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans
Jeff McInnes director of revenue cycle and value based care strategy, Esperanza Health