In Virginia. the number of "pending" cases awaiting further documentation skyrocketed from about 50 per month to 4000. The DRA requirements have made measures to increase the efficiency of the Medicaid application process (including mailin. phone and online applications) impossible. The DRA requirements dont seem to be succeeding in fulfilling its objective: in the first nine months of implementation. six states spent $17 million implementing the DRA requirements. but only identified eight undocumented immigrants out of a total of 3.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries. In addition. enrollment has fallen significantly in these states among white and AfricanAmerican children. while enrollment among Latino children has increased--which would not be occurring if the provision were affecting undocumented immigrants. 78% of whom are from Mexico. Central America or South America. according to the Pew Hispanic Center. The DRA requirements imposed substantial bureaucratic costs on the states. but have produced almost no cost savings.
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