Medicaid Expansion Enrollment and Eligibility Update: Characteristics of Expansion Enrollees

by Saint Louis University Center for Health Law Studies and WashU Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research* | February 2021

Missouri is to expand Medicaid to include all adults age 19-64 earning up to 138% of the federal poverty line FPL ($29,974 for a family of three), starting July 1, 2021. This Fact Sheet lays out preliminary estimates of the number of people likely to enroll in the expansion during the first year, July 2021 to July 2022, as well as the key demographic characteristics of those who enroll. The number of expected enrollees and their demographic characteristics may be important background information for the implementation of the Medicaid expansion efforts, including plans for outreach, access to care and costs. In addition, these numbers can be used to help estimate any increases in the demand for health care services across the State.

* Formerly Center for Health Economics & Policy