The Trump Administration aimed to reshape the Medicaid program by newly approving Section 1115 waivers that included work and reporting requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility. However, courts struck down many of these requirements and the Biden Administration withdrew these provisions in all states that had approvals. After these withdrawals, in April 2022 the Supreme Court dismissed pending appeals in cases that had found work requirement approvals unlawful. However, these provisions remain in place in Georgia, as a Federal District Court judge vacated the Administration’s rescission of work and premium requirements in the Georgia Pathways waiver. Additionally, other states have indicated they may pursue work requirement waivers in the future, and some Congressional Republicans have recently discussed a federal Medicaid work requirement. This Waiver Watch summarizes the recent history of work requirements, the current status of Georgia’s waiver, and key state and federal issues to watch.
In a departure from previous administrations, the Trump Administration approved Section 1115 waivers that conditioned Medicaid coverage on meeting work and reporting requirements, but the Biden Administration withdrew these approvals. Thirteen waivers with work requirements had been approved during the Trump administration. Following the Biden Administration’s withdrawals, in April 2022 the...
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