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26 <br /> 1 Slide #3 <br /> Background and Context <br /> In January, 2 123 Orange County had 6,117 households <br /> receiving Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) and 22,114 <br /> individuals receiving Medicaid. <br /> Average Medicald FMS Care Average <br /> rEnrvfiment <br /> 2718-24192419.20202020-29212D21-2Q222022,I3 201ea-20192019.202202920-0212021-20222022-2D23 <br /> rAvewe Me&iud Eruairned r FRCS Cease AveerawC t�fT+,r <br /> ORAN'[.;E C'OU.�I I I <br /> 3 NOR T1l C kROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Lindsey Shewmaker said Medicaid cases have steadily increased. She said FNS cases <br /> 4 dipped as counties reassessed FNS recipients. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #4 <br /> Public Health Emergency Unwinding <br /> • The Federal Public Healthy Emergency (PHE) d laration <br /> will end on May 11, 2023, <br /> This will undo many of the pandemic-era rules (and end <br /> waivers) in public assistance programs administered by <br /> the [department of Social Services. <br /> Most of these rules and waivers created easier access to <br /> benefits and allowed more people to became eligible and <br /> maintain eligibility over the last three years. <br /> • Ending these pandemic waivers and reverting tack to <br /> pre-pandemic rules will cause many Orange County <br /> residents to lase benefits. <br /> GRANGE COUNTY <br /> A NORT][i kWaLLNA <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br />