Justice in Aging Toolkit: Mitigating the Harms of Medicaid Work Requirements for Older Adults - Tools for State Advocates
Justice in Aging has released a toolkit for state advocates on "Mitigating Medicaid Work Requirements Harms for Older Adults."
States are starting to establish policies and processes for implementing new mandatory Medicaid work requirements. Under the budget reconciliation act (H.R. 1), states must verify that most Medicaid applicants and enrollees ages 19-64 are working, engaged in qualifying activities, or meet an exemption.
While people age 65 and older, people eligible for Medicare, and people eligible based on SSI or through other mandatory pathways are categorically excluded, the work requirements and added paperwork put older adults ages 50 to 64, people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, and family caregivers at heightened risk of losing Medicaid coverage.
Justice in Aging has developed principles and a template letter with recommendations for states to maximize exemptions and mitigate coverage loss among older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers as they implement work requirements.
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