The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced interim guidance Monday for implementing new work requirements in the Medicaid program.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz released an interim final rule, with a comment period, that requires certain adults ages 19 to 64 to complete 80 hours per month of work, education, job training, or community service as a condition of eligibility.
The rule, issued under the Working Families Tax Cut bill, establishes a uniform national framework for states to verify compliance, grant exemptions, and report data. States must implement the work requirement by Jan. 1, 2027, though some states have already begun.
The agency is providing $200 million in grants and private-sector technical assistance to help states modernize eligibility systems….