With Arkansas Roll-Out, Work Requirements Take Effect For First Time In Medicaid History

By James Romoser / June 1, 2018 at 2:12 PM
Arkansas is rolling out work requirements in Medicaid starting Friday (June 1), marking the first time in the 53-year history of Medicaid that some beneficiaries must prove they are employed or engaged in other qualifying activities as a condition of maintaining coverage. About a dozen states have applied for 1115 waivers to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs, and CMS so far has approved them for four states . Arkansas is the first in which the requirements are taking...


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