About 12,800 Pennsylvania residents will receive letters telling them to clarify their citizenship status or lose their Obamacare health insurance on Sept. 30.
The letters are being sent to Obamcare enrollees whose application information, such as their Social Security number or Permanent Resident Card number, differs from what the federal government has on file. The government said the inconsistency doesn't mean the person isn't eligible for coverage. Rather, it means additional information is needed to verify information on the application.
The letters are being sent to people who haven't responded to previous phone, email notices.
The Obama administration says it has already closed about 450,000 cases involving citizenship and immigration status, and another 210,000 cases are in progress, according to a news release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Those are in addition to the 310,000 people who haven't responded to previous notices and will receive letters.
"We want as many consumers as possible to remain enrolled in Marketplace coverage, so we are giving these individuals a last chance to submit their documents before their coverage through the Marketplace will end," CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said in a news release.
About 318,000 Pennsylvania residents enrolled for Obamacare coverage on the federally-run exchange during the first enrollment period, which ended March 31.
According to the news release, Pennsylvania has the fifth-highest number of Obamacare enrollees receiving letters. Florida was first, with letters going to 93,800 people, followed by Texas, where 52,700 people will receive letters.