I was not aware that people already in Medicaid had to sign up again, so I don't know what to say about that.
Eligibility requirements for the “old” Medicaid were much more strict than requirements for the new ObamaCare Medicaid.
Both those sets of requirements will stay in place when it comes to dividing up the cost between states and Feds.
People who would be eligible for the “old” Medicaid will cost states about 50-50, even if they sign up for the first time today.
Evidently, there isn’t any “old” Medicaid. There was a big problem that was announced in December because those “old” Medicaid enrollees did not know that they had to reapply online with the exchanges. They announced that there was a big problem because the Medicaid enrollees were used to filing a paper application annually at that time and were still waiting for the paper application to come in the mail.
Think about it, why should people who were qualified for Medicaid under the old system, but had never applied, be eligible for full federal subsidy, but the old Medicaid enrollees, only half federal subsidy. Medicaid is not insurance and the service is not the same. No one ever yearns for Medicaid coverage, they work to get off of it.
It's just the annual recertification like any year; doesn't have to be online. Can be at local DSHS office or mailed in on a paper form. However, all but SSI, aged, blind, disabled and long-term care clients will be moved over to Washington Health Care Authority from DSHS (this should already have occurred). At the same time their income qualification will be changed to MAGI (Modified AGI), like the Expanded Medicaid people.
All the best, steve86