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CMS publishes ‘interim final rule’ on Medicaid work requirements

A photo of CMS Administrator Dr. Memet OZ pointing his finger toward the crowd from a White House podium.
CMS Administrator Dr. Memet OZ. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

New federal rule pegs Medicaid eligibility to monthly work reporting, triggering major changes for states and warnings from advocates about potential coverage losses.

A framework that will require many adult Medicaid applicants and enrollees to meet an 80‑hour monthly work requirement as a condition of eligibility has been announced by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service.

The policy, released in the Federal Register as an Interim Final Rule with Comment, marksWorking