CMS Tells States How To Help Census Workers Stay On Medicaid

As the federal government prepares to hire thousands of people to work on the 2020 census, state Medicaid programs should implement safeguards to prevent low-income census workers from losing their Medicaid eligibility as a result of a temporary bump in income, CMS told states Wednesday (July 3). “The Census Bureau is working hard to recruit low-income individuals for census work, and one of the elements of a successful recruiting effort is ensuring the continued availability of Medicaid and CHIP coverage...