Indiana halts its Medicaid work requirement

Michael Brady  October 31, 2019

Indiana will postpone implementing its Medicaid work requirement and other proposed changes to the program, according to the state's Medicaid program on Thursday.

State officials said they will suspend implementation until a federal court decides whether parts of the state's Gateway to Work program and its Healthy Indiana Program violate the stated purpose of Medicaid.

Indiana planned to suspend some Medicaid enrollees benefits in January if they didn't comply with new rules. But the state won't enforce the work requirement rules until after the litigation is resolved.

"We remain committed to operating the Gateway to Work program and to continuing to build on the early successes of the program, through which HIP members are reporting successful engagements in their workplaces, schools and communities," said Indiana Medicaid Director Allison Taylor.

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