CMS has issued an interim final rule that implements new work requirements for adults on Medicaid.
The new statutory requirement will apply to adults who are aged 19 to 64, not pregnant and “enrolled in the Medicaid adult group or in certain section 1115 demonstrations that provide minimum essential coverage to adult beneficiaries,” according to a CMS fact sheet. As of now, 43 states and Washington D.C. offer coverage to these populations and must implement the new requirement.
Those who are affected will now be required to engage in qualifying activities — employment, community service or some