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Find Unwind Plan resources, tools and guidance in the tables below. Check back to this page periodically for additional resources.
***Medicaid partners are encouraged to use the language in the unwind toolkit to communicate the unwind to their external audiences.***
Continuous Coverage Unwind Resources
| CMS Unwind Report Data | Reporting Month | Date Submitted to CMS | Date Posted |
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| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | August 2023 | September 7, 2023 | September 8, 2023 |
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | July 2023 | August 8, 2023 | August 22, 2023 |
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | June 2023 | July 10, 2023 | July 10, 2023 |
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | May 2023 | ||
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | April 2023 | ||
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | March 2023 | ||
| Iowa Unwinding Monthly Report | February 2023 | ||
| Iowa Unwinding Baseline Report | |||
| State Report on Plans for Prioritizing and Distributing Renewals |
| Mailing Samples | Description |
|---|---|
| Unwind Notice of Action - Approved | Notice of Action samples a member may receive if they are approved for Medicaid renewal. |
| Unwind Notice of Action - Discontinued | Notice of Action samples a member may receive if they are discontinued from Medicaid. |
| Unwind Notice of Action - Changed | Notice of Action samples a member may receive if their Medicaid coverage is changed. |
| Open Enrollment Mailing Member Guide | A guide to the forms included in the open enrollment mailing. Members should note that open enrollment is a separate mailing from Medicaid unwind renewals and notices of action, and forms from both mailings should be filled out and returned to their local HHS office. |
| Unwind/Open Enrollment Alert Postcard | Sample of a postcard Medicaid managed care members receive informing them of the upcoming unwind renewals and the open enrollment mailing. |
| Unwind Renewal: Medicaid/Hawki Renewal Form | The renewal form a member will receive from HHS to redetermine their eligibility for Medicaid following the end of the continuous coverage requirement. |
| Unwind Renewal: Supplemental Review Form | The form a member will receive if HHS needs additional information from them to redetermine their eligibility for Medicaid. |
| Unwind Webinar Recordings | |
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The End of the Continuous Coverage Requirement |
Password: !1STV^KC |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
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| FAQs: Medicaid Eligibility |
| Medicaid and Hawki COVID-19 Eligibility Update |
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Medicaid Flexibilities Requests in Response to COVID-19 (Updated 4/19/21) Expanded Home Delivered Meals, Homemaker, and Companion Services |
| Important Links | Description |
| Member Services |
Member Services can help Medicaid members with their questions about their healthcare during the unwind. They can also assist with helping apply for Medicaid services. |
| Hawki Member Services |
Hawki Member Services can help the guardians of Hawki members with their questions about their child’s healthcare during the unwind. They can also assist with helping apply for Hawki services. |
| Provider Services |
Provider Services can help Medicaid medical providers of all types with their questions the unwind and how it impacts their members and themselves. Provider Services can also help with a provider applying for Medicaid licensure. |
| Local Assistance | Visit healthcare.gov to find local help in applying for healthcare coverage in Iowa. |
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Other Healthcare Resources: |
Find Medicare and Medicaid resources. |
| Unwind Dashboard | A visual dashboard that provides numbers on the Unwind workload. |
| News Releases | News releases from Iowa HHS. |
| Informational Letters | Informational letters for providers. |
| Medicaid Monthly e-Newsletters | Sign-up and view monthly Medicaid e-newsletters. |
| Medicaid Town Halls | Sign-up and find resources on the Medicaid Town Halls webpage. |