Work Requirements: State Readiness Update Medicaid Work Requirements will be in effect nationwide by January 1, 2027. The Center on Children and Families at Georgetown has been tracking state preparations for these new rules. We are now past the point that states were required to start sending initial outreach messages to eligible or enrolled Medicaid […] Read More »
September 11, 2026
Beware Automatic Re-enrollment Last week we covered some of the big changes you need to know as we approach the 2027 Open Enrollment season. One of the most critical things you can do this year is contact the people with disabilities you support who typically opt to automatically re-enroll. For people who automatically re-enroll each […] Read More »
September 4, 2026
Toolbox for Open Enrollment Season The 2027 Marketplace Enrollment season is coming soon! The Open Enrollment period for the federal Marketplace will run from November 1, 2026 through December 15, 2026. The enrollment window has been shortened from past years. Since last year we’ve also seen the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, and now […] Read More »
August 21, 2026
Health Insurance Shopping Health insurance navigators aren’t the only ones giving advice about health insurance. Insurer-affiliated agents and brokers are some of the first people a consumer might find when searching for enrollment support online. This is affirmed by a recent study by the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) that looked at the […] Read More »
August 7, 2026
Work Requirements: Coming to a State Near You The public comment period on Medicaid Work Requirements has ended. Over 79 thousand comments were submitted through the Federal Register in total. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this effort. We encourage you to read through the full comments from our partner organizations and coalitions, […] Read More »
July 24, 2026
Commenting on Medicaid Work Requirements ATTN: There is one more week to submit comments on the proposed rules on Medicaid Work Requirements. This June, CMS announced new rules that would make health coverage continuity even harder for 20 million Americans. These rules are around the community engagement activities required for retaining Medicaid coverage, and the guidelines for who is […] Read More »
July 10, 2026
HCBS is Essential for Community Care HCBS Access is the keystone of community living. Right now, Medicaid faces cuts in federal funding which threaten HCBS services. When Medicaid has lost funding in the past, HCBS has often been one of the first programs to lose funds. It is not a required benefit under Medicaid. Developing […] Read More »
June 26, 2026
Work Requirements – Impact on States Disabled people and their families are among the millions of Americans going uninsured due to cost in 2026. Many of these people do not have alternative options for health coverage or care. Recent Kaiser Family Foundation Health News coverage shared the story of a family that recently cancelled their […] Read More »
June 12, 2026
Work Requirements Unveiled The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced their interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements and community engagement. This rule outlines how the HR1 work requirements will be implemented. This will impact people living in the 43 states participating in ACA Medicaid Expansion and partial expansion waiver programs. About […] Read More »
May 29, 2026
Health vs. Work Requirements The cost of Marketplace insurance plans appears likely to increase again in 2027, based on reporting from Kaiser Family Foundation. They outline the impact that ACA insurance consumers are bearing to maintain coverage with the loss of enhanced premium tax credits (ePTC). From data collected in January 2026, over 21% of […] Read More »
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