The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew federal approval for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System's (AHCCCS) Medicaid work requirement program, the AHCCCS Works Community Engagement Program. The waivers were approved under the Trump administration and similar work requirements from other states were...National News
An April report conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights a lack of transparency in federal review of section 1115 Medicaid waiver proposals. While acknowledging that CMS has made progress toward transparency, the GAO identified areas for improvement and made two specific recommendations. GAO asserts that...
Early in December Arizona indicated intent to file a waiver, it has now been submitted to CMS.
The Section 1115 waiver requests CMS to permit work requirements and a five-year lifetime limit to Arizona's Medicaid program. If CMS approves the waiver, residents of Arizona who qualify for Medicaid and are between the ages of 19 and 55...