District of Columbia Now Requiring Medicaid Recipients to Renew Their Coverage

Starting on April 1, 2023, and continuing through June 2024, all DC Medicaid recipients will be required to renew their coverage.  In March 2020, DC Medicaid renewals were suspended as part of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.  As a result, for the past three years, DC Medicaid recipients have not been required to renew their coverage but they will all have to do so now.   

As the renewal period opens, DC Medicaid recipients should update their contact information, especially their mailing address, through the District Direct portal (www.districtdirect.dc.gov/ua). 

DC’s Medicaid agency will review your family’s information and will mail you a notice regarding your Medicaid eligibility at the address they have on record for you.  If the District finds that you are still eligible, you will not have to take any action.  If the District needs more information to decide if you are still eligible for Medicaid, the notice will provide instructions to fill out renewal forms.  The renewal period will continue until June 2024, so do not be alarmed if you do not receive your notice immediately.

For more information about the renewal process, click here. If you need assistance filling out and submitting your DC Medicaid renewal forms, you can contact the District’s helpline at 202-727-5355.  If you need further help regarding your Medicaid coverage, for example, if you lose your coverage without having received any prior written notice, please contact our law firm at 202-682-0578 and we may be able to assist you.