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26 <br /> Slide #3 <br /> Background and Content <br /> • In January, 2023 Orange County had 6,117 households <br /> recehAng Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) and 22,114 <br /> individuals receiving Medicaid. <br /> Average Medicaid FNS Case Average <br /> Enrolment <br /> t <br /> 201&24192a19,h720202],OMD21-2M2022-2023 201d,2a192d1 9-20 20 27 20,2D272a2i_2U22aN-2D23 <br /> eAmane Me3md Enrelmertl .FNS Case AaaraM <br /> ORAN-GE C0UNTf <br /> 3 wk]FCFI I C_iROLINA <br /> Lindsey Shewmaker said Medicaid cases have steadily increased. She said FNS cases <br /> dipped as counties reassessed FNS recipients. <br /> Slide #4 <br /> Public Health Emergency Unwinding <br /> • The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHF) dei:laration <br /> will end on May 11, 2021 <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 become eligible and <br /> maintain eligibility over the last three years. <br /> • Ending these pandemic waivers and reverting back to <br /> pre-pandemic rules will cause many Orange County <br /> residents to lose benefits. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 4 wk1FM I CAROLINA <br />