Nearly three million Americans are either enrolled in Medicaid in multiple states or are simultaneously enrolled in both Medicaid and a subsidized Obamacare exchange insurance plan, according to new analysis from the Health and Human Services Department.
Eliminating these overlapping enrollments would save an estimated $14 billion annually, according to a press release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
“HHS staff uncovered millions of Americans who were illegally or improperly enrolled in Medicaid and [Affordable Care Act] plans,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Under the Trump Administration, we will no longer tolerate waste, fraud, and abuse at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens.”
President Donald Trump and his Cabinet officials have said that rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse is a central goal of the new administration.
The press release said that, over the past several months, the agency that oversees Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program has reviewed historical program enrollment data to identify program inefficiencies.
Analysts found that in 2024, an average of 1.2 million Americans each month were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP in two or more states. Another 1.6 million Americans each month were enrolled in both Medicaid or CHIP and a subsidized Obamacare plan.
