Dissecting the Deepest Cuts: Medicaid Retroactive Coverage

The 2025 budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) imposes major new federal restrictions on retroactive coverage, a critical aspect of Medicaid coverage that protects people from financial hardship while they apply for Medicaid. Click the button below for a detailed explanation of Medicaid retroactive coverage and the implications of H.R. 1’s new restrictions on consumers, hospitals and state health care systems.