States Prepare for Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Policy Decisions Ahead
As states gear up to implement Medicaid work requirements, an issue brief outlines critical policy decisions and challenges that may arise during this process.
A recent issue brief highlights the policy decisions states are making as they prepare to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients.
The brief discusses the operationalization of the medical frailty exemption, which may influence how states approach these requirements.
With forthcoming guidance from CMS, states are expected to face various challenges and questions regarding the implementation of these work requirements.
Updates
Update at 14:00 UTC on 2026-05-27
KFF reported This brief describes early state plans to operationalize the medical frailty exemption for Medicaid work requirements and identifies key issues and questions states are facing, some of which may be answered in forthcoming CMS guidance.
Sources: KFF