Biden Health Agency Takes Steps to Undo Medicaid Work Rules (1)

The Biden administration on Friday notified several states that it was taking steps to withdraw moves from the Trump administration to preserve requirements that Medicaid beneficiaries work as a condition of coverage.

In letters to Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, Nebraska, Indiana, Arizona, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Utah, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services acting administrator Elizabeth Richter said the agency is “providing the state notice that CMS is commencing a process of determining whether to withdraw the authorities approved” by the former administration regarding work requirements.

The CMS also sent separate letters to the states ...