The Trump administration took a blow last week in healthcare policy as a federal judge blocked Medicaid work requirements in both Kentucky and Arkansas. Currently, eight states have received approval form the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for waivers to establish work requirements, the most recent being Arizona, which...Arizona News
In a letter this week, the nonpartisan commission continued its criticism of the state's work requirement to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar; Arkansas has no plans to pause the program, the first in the nation.
So far about 8,500 beneficiaries have been kicked off Arkansas' Medicaid program since its work requirement...Arizona News
Tennessee is now the fourth state to introduce a work requirement proposal for Medicaid enrollees, joined by Alabama, Michigan, and Virginia who also posted their proposals this month.
The waiver would require enrollees to seek or maintain work in order to keep Medicaid benefits. The state's requirements will specifically focus on...Arizona News
SMAC meets quarterly in downtown Phoenix and on August 8 the committee was presented with information from Arizona Medicaid including information on AHCCCS Complete Care, CMS waivers, social determinants of health (SDOH), housing and work force development.
The 17-member SMAC committee is presided over by the Arizona Health Care Cost...National News
Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) reinstated the dental and vision coverage Gov. Matt Bevin's administration cut suddenly last month after a federal judge rejected Medicaid work requirements in the state.
Approximately 400,000 Kentucky residents were affected by the cuts for the month of July.
A...National News
One of the first states to implement Medicaid beneficiary work requirements has reported more than 7,000 people failed to report at least 80 hours of work for the month.
Consequences are crucial for recipients, as they face the possibility of losing Medicaid coverage if they do not comply for at least three months of a calendar...