Although these states chose not to extend program eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the “woodwork effect” — when people who were previously eligible but not enrolled later sign up because of increased outreach and awareness — still led to an increase in Medicaid beneficiaries during the first three months of 2014, according to the analysis. Here are the 17 states that experienced Medicaid enrollment growth, despite their decision not to extend eligibility.
1. Montana (10.1 percent enrollment growth)
2. Idaho (7.5 percent)
3. New Hampshire (6 percent)
4. Georgia (5.8 percent)
5. Kansas (5.7 percent)
6. South Carolina (5.4 percent)
7. Oklahoma (4.8 percent)
8. Tennessee (4.3 percent)
9. Indiana (4 percent)
10. Virginia (3.6 percent)
11. North Carolina (3.3 percent)
12. Utah (3.2 percent)
13. Mississippi (2.5 percent)
14. Pennsylvania (1.7 percent)
15. Michigan (1.6 percent)
16. South Dakota (0.2 percent)
17. Texas (0.1 percent)
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