To date, 12 states have proposed conducting demonstrations that add work requirements to Medicaid. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has so far approved Section 1115 waiver proposals from Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. Among other restrictions on coverage, these demonstrations would tie Medicaid benefits to a minimum work requirement (typically 80 hours per month). One of many questions that arises concerning implementation is how these requirements would affect poor older adults, many of whom have chronic medical conditions.
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