Previously, we wrote about litigation on Kentucky’s work requirements. There have been some recent developments regarding this litigation. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) recently participated in oral arguments on the litigation surrounding the work requirements in Kentucky. You can read more about those oral arguments in the NHeLP press release. The judge is expected […] Read More »
Court Halts Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Requirement
In January, we reported on a lawsuit filed by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and others challenging the work requirements in Kentucky which were approved by CMS. On Friday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that CMS had not fulfilled its burden under the Medicaid statute to determine how the […] Read More »
Summary of Posts and Resources on Medicaid Work Requirements
* – Updated: October 17, 2019 (note there is an updated blog post with this information as of 1/9/2020) Medicaid work requirements have been in our news a lot recently as CMS issued new guidance on it last month and two states recently had waivers approved which would add work requirements to their Medicaid programs […] Read More »
Kaiser Brief Looks at Medicaid Work Requirements
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the new guidance from CMS to states who are interested in submitting waiver applications to add work requirements for Medicaid eligibility. So far, 10 states have submitted applications to CMS for a waiver to add work requirements (Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah […] Read More »
Focus on Medicaid Expansion Reform Turns to 1115 Waivers
While legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has stalled, some states have turned to Section 1115 waivers as a way to modify how Medicaid expansion operates in their states. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation entitled “Section 1115 Medicaid Expansion Waivers: A Look at Key Themes and State […] Read More »
Kentucky to Transfer to Federal Marketplace
For the fourth year of open enrollment, Kentucky will be moving from a state-based marketplace to the federally facilitated marketplace. The move was approved by CMS earlier this week. To read the CMS letter approving the move, click here. Read More »
What’s New in Medicaid Expansion
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has just posted a blog article which reviews what occurred in 2015 as it relates to Medicaid expansion and what possible changes could be coming in 2016. States covered that had changes in 2015 or are considering changes include: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Iowa Michigan Montana Ohio Pennsylvania […] Read More »
NASHP Releases Report on State Enrollment Experiences
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has published an issue brief that examines the enrollment experiences of 10 different states. “State Enrollment Experience: Implementing Health Coverage Eligibility and Enrollment Systems under the ACA” looks at how these states addressed the requirements of the Affordable Care Act as it related to eligibility determinations and enrollment. The brief examines […] Read More »
RWJF Publishes Brief on Impact of Medicaid Expansion
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has released a brief through it’s State Health Reform Assistance Network program on the effect of Medicaid expansion on the costs for uncompensated care. The brief entitled “The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uncompensated Care Costs: Early Results and Policy Implications for States” looks at nine states which expanded Medicaid […] Read More »
Families USA Brief Contrasts Medicaid Expansion in Two States
Earlier this week, Families USA released an issue brief that examines the effect of Medicaid expansion on two people who live in neighboring but different states. The brief entitled “A Tale of Two States: Decisions about Extending Medicaid Can Drastically Affect Residents’ Lives” looks at two women who have very different experiences as one lives […] Read More »