Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plans
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Summary
KFF recently released a brief describing federal outreach requirements and state plans for outreach efforts as they begin to implement new Medicaid work requirements, also known as “community engagement requirements” or “activity requirements.”
H.R. 1 requires 44 states to condition Medicaid eligibility for adults in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion group and certain enrollees in 1115 waiver programs, including in non-expansion states, on meeting work requirements starting January 1, 2027. Implementing work requirements will require complex changes to eligibility and enrollment systems and processes. This brief describes federal outreach requirements and highlights examples of state outreach strategies.
H.R. 1 requires 44 states to condition Medicaid eligibility for adults in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion group and certain enrollees in 1115 waiver programs, including in non-expansion states, on meeting work requirements starting January 1, 2027. Implementing work requirements will require complex changes to eligibility and enrollment systems and processes. This brief describes federal outreach requirements and highlights examples of state outreach strategies.