Arkansas Proposes Incentivizing Work In Medicaid, Rather Than Reqs

Medicaid patient advocates and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) are optimistic that after being one of the first states to have their Medicaid work requirement waiver revoked, Arkansas will get the Biden administration’s approval of its 1115 wavier renewal, which ties work to rewards rather than require it as a condition for coverage. Patient advocates say the idea of work incentives could pass muster with the administration, but it might not agree to the state’s continued use of premiums as...