Health Payer Intelligence April 27, 2023
If Medicaid work requirements were implemented, 4 million beneficiaries in California alone could potentially lose health insurance coverage, HHS found.
Around 21 million Americans could face barriers to health insurance coverage if Congress passes the debt ceiling bill that includes Medicaid work requirements, according to an analysis from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Medicaid work requirements are generally in the form of a waiver and can vary by state. They require beneficiaries to work a certain number of hours per week or actively search for a job to retain Medicaid coverage. Individuals may be exempt from work requirements if they are medically frail, pregnant, or a parent to a dependent child.
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