disenrollment

English

Alternative forms

• disenrolment

Etymology

From dis- +‎ enrollment.

Noun

disenrollment (countable and uncountable, plural disenrollments)

1. The removal of an entry from a register.
   • 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^[1], volume 16, →DOI:

     During enrollment, all of an individuals’ claims are in the database; after disenrollment, no claims are available.

   • 2023 October 25, Danielle Ofri, “It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Lose Your Health Insurance”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     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.

2. The ejection of a member from a Native American tribe.

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