Meanings
plural disenrollments · alternative disenrolment
- countableuncountableThe removal of an entry from a register.
During enrollment, all of an individuals’ claims are in the database; after disenrollment, no claims are available.
2015 June 9, Michael S. Broder et al., “Resource Use and Costs in an Insured Population of Patients with Chronic Idiopathic/Spontaneous Urticaria”, in American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, volume 16, →DOI1 more example
And even beyond the pandemic-related unwinding, some people on Medicaid face multiple disenrollments and re-enrollments if their income fluctuates, such as with seasonal work or gig jobs.
2023 October 25, Danielle Ofri, “It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Lose Your Health Insurance”, in The New York Times - countableuncountableThe ejection of a member from a Native American tribe.
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