Indiana to impose Medicaid work requirements

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#HEALTH NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2018 / 3:32 PM / UPDATED 33 MINUTES AGO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indiana said on Friday it will require its Medicaid recipients work or do some other form of community engagement, becoming the second state to make this fundamental change to the 50-year-old health insurance program for the poor.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it approved Indiana’s waiver to add these requirements to its Medicaid program on Friday. The work requirement applies to able-bodied working age Medicaid enrollees, according to HHS.

Pregnant women, medically frail enrollees, students, some caregivers and people in substance use treatment are among those that are exempted from the requirements.

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[Ohiogal]

1. Do they not understand

That Medicaid recipients still have to pay the rent, utilities, buy food, car payments, etc.

And if there is anyone out there who is desperate enough to try to scam the government just to see a doctor .... what does that tell you?

[salin]

11. Republicans in this state have become extremely punitive.

Social services keep eroding here. The big message is: You are on your own.

They don't care about the rent, utilities, food, car payments, etc.

This has become a very harsh state - in ways that it was not in 2000.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. what part do u understand that some of us cannot work period.

[pnwest]

3. And here's your "death panel" - cause how do you quantify, equally amongst

all enrollees, what constitutes "medically frail"?

[Still In Wisconsin]

4. Yep, straight from the ALEC playbook. Same thing's coming in Wisconsin-

probably later this month.

Since the entire Midwest, apart from Minnesota, is now governed by ALEC -loving McRepublicans, I suppose MI, IA, OH should all expect the same.

[Ohiogal]

6. I don't think Kasich would impose this

But he's gonna be gone this fall, and the awful bunch of appalling Republicans who want to take his place surely would go for it.

Even Mary Taylor--Kasich's Lt. Governor--who is running for Gov. this fall, said she is against Medicaid expansion altogether. Which is mind boggling, since her boss was so much in favor of it.

Of course, when they say they're against it, what do they have to offer to replace it? You never hear them come up with anything.

[mountain grammy]

5. So will they also exempt children?

Hey knuckleheads, when you exempt the elderly, sick, frail, caregivers and children you'll find out, that's who's getting Medicaid!
This infuriates me.. everyone I know with a medicaid card either is physically incapable of working or already working.

[Ohiogal]

7. I'm infuriated over this, too

They are going to find out that there are a LOT fewer people "taking advantage" than they think there are.

[MichMan]

13. Then it won't hardly affect anyone, will it ?

[benld74]

8. GOP playbook now in states??

Do much bs

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Indiana racing Kentucky to the bottom

I tried to warn people that the infestation in my home state would spread.

[Cold War Spook]

10. Some form of comunity engagement

So prostitutes and drug dealers are covered? Great, glad to know my kids don't have to find other work.

[YOHABLO]

12. No doubt this will serve as precedent for other Red States. And HHS approved this! ??

Someone has to challenge this.