Public Law 119-21, an Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (2025 Budget Reconciliation Act), requires states to implement work requirements in the Medicaid program by January 1, 2027. States have been engaging in implementation activities, including updating systems and conducting beneficiary outreach, to meet this implementation date. In this session, three panelists provided insight into state implementation activities, with a focus on beneficiary outreach and engagement.
Panelists included:
- Amy Behnke, Chief Executive Officer of the Health Center Association of Nebraska
- Adela Flores-Brennan, Medicaid Director and Director of the Health Policy Office for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Audrey Frenzel, Medicaid Director and Director of the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning in the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration