As communities work their way back to full strength, recovering from the Covid-19 Pandemic, one health insurance program is making its way back. States are beginning the renewal of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs. Over the past three years, those enrolled in Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Programs were not required to renew their coverage, renewals are coming back.

Jack Myers, Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration notes that these changes do not directly affect the Social Security Administration but people who receive benefits from Social Security should be aware of the situation.

To avoid gaps in your coverage, Myers reminds the local community to update addresses if there has been a change.

Myers says checking for changes and renewing coverage is easy. Just visit www.abe.illinois.gov to verify the address and even check your renewal. Myers notes that renewal dates are staggered, so not all participants will be due at the same time.