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State of Rhode Island Stay Covered RI Health Coverage through Medicaid

Sample Notices to Non-Citizens

New federal laws will stop Medicaid for some people who are not U.S. citizens effective October 1, 2026. Multiple notices will be mailed and emailed to non-citizens who will be impacted by these changes between July and October 2026. 

  • Physical notices will be mailed on yellow paper. 
  • Members who have a valid mobile phone number on file will also receive notifications via text.  

Understand the timeline of notices that will be going out between July and October 2026: English | Spanish | Portuguese | Arabic | Cape Verdean Creole | French | Haitian Creole | Khmer | Laotian | Russian | Simplified Chinese | Swahili 

Sample Notices

July: Initial Notification to Non-citizens

August: Additional Documentation Request (ADR)

September: Benefits Decision Notice

October: Post-termination Notice