Healthcare Finance News November 6, 2025
States want early and clear guidance from CMS so they can move forward with system upgrades ahead of the January 1, 2027 deadline.
States are bracing for a short timeline to implement Medicaid work requirements that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and they’ll have their work cut out for them to be ready, according to a new study from KFF.
One big concern for states is that they’ll have to make significant changes to eligibility systems to be able to verify compliance with work, school and other qualifying activities.
States have expressed concern over having to make such major system changes in a short timeframe, noting the long lead times typically needed to design, procure...







