Can Work Be Required in the Medicaid Program
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2018
ISSN
0028-4793
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Language
en-US
Abstract
On January 11, 2018, a new policy encouraging states to develop work requirements in their Medicaid programs was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 Under this policy, states can require nonelderly, nondisabled adults to work or engage in community service to qualify for Medicaid coverage, unless they are deemed medically frail or have a substance use disorder. States will be permitted to require detailed reporting on work status, decide who will be exempt from these requirements, and impose lockout periods for those who do not comply. For example, Kentucky’s newly approved program requires at least 80 hours of work or community engagement per month, or beneficiaries risk lockout.
Recommended Citation
Nicole Huberfeld,
Can Work Be Required in the Medicaid Program
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in
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New England Journal of Medicine
788
(2018).
Available at:
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1800549
