Medicaid’s $32.9 billion enrollment problem: what it means for benefits advisors

“The traditional Medicaid population — children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities — is who the program was built for, and improper enrollees crowd them out,” Sigaud said. “Research has documented longer waits for appointments, reduced health spending on low-income children, and worse emergency care access tied to Medicaid expansion. I’d also argue that ignoring improper enrollment on this scale corrodes public trust in our institutions.”