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Some working poor may still lose Medicaid under Arkansas’s new work requirements, study finds

Many Medicaid beneficiaries work full time — or more — but only a portion of the year, the lead author of the study noted. Among the group of recipients who aren't exempt but are currently working, he said, "we found they’re averaging about 35 hours per week. So it’s not that they’re opting to not work ... . It’s more a matter of whether they have consistent work or not.”
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Arkansas Works population declines by another 1,400 beneficiaries

The decrease from April to March is consistent with recent trends in the program. Arkansas Works enrollment declined by over 10 percent from the beginning of 2017 to the beginning of 2018.
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Work requirement notices going out to first round of AR Works beneficiaries this week, DHS says

DHS will be mailing separate letters to those it presumes will be exempt — for example, the agency knows some households contain dependent children, based on other benefits data — and those it presumes will be subject to the requirement.

Medicaid advocate criticizes Arkansas Works' email-only reporting for work requirements

DHS Director Gillespie said the online-only reporting requirement was part of a concerted effort by her agency to move toward digital communications in general — but she also acknowledged it was simply more convenient for DHS.
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Arkansas Works enrollment declined again in March, DHS monthly report shows

Overall Medicaid enrollment in both expansion and traditional Medicaid was 934,747 as of April 1 — around 1/3 of Arkansas's entire population.

DHS rolls out work requirement portal for Arkansas Works beneficiaries

DHS said Monday that people can create an account and begin reporting exemptions now, though the requirement itself won't kick in until June 1.
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Democratic leaders call on Trump administration to release costs of Medicaid work requirements

Modern Healthcare reports that leading Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to release information about the administrative costs of implementing new work requirements for the Medicaid program in red states, including Arkansas.

No regrets for states that expanded Medicaid

The Brookings Institute takes a look at states that expanded Medicaid and finds no evidence of regret: "The strong balance of objective evidence indicates that actual costs to states so far from expanding Medicaid are negligible or minor, and that states across the political spectrum do not regret their decisions to expand Medicaid." That includes Arkansas, the state where Medicaid expansion has survived despite a perfect storm of political obstacles.
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The Get-to-work-slackers! open line

The open line comes with a warning for those on the Medicaid insurance coverage provided by Obamacare that they'll soon be required to report regularly to the state on their work habits.

Departing from years past, state House quickly passes Arkansas Works

On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives voted 77-13 to approve the budget for Arkansas Works, the Medicaid-funded program that provides health insurance to 285,000 Arkansans.
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Getting ready for the new Medicaid work requirement. Legal Aid offers help

Legal Aid of Arkansas has begun putting out the word about the coming work requirement for Medicaid benefits. It will offer help to those who need it to avoid losing coverage.

Senate approves Arkansas Works budget

On Tuesday, the state Senate narrowly approved another year of funding for Arkansas Works, the program providing health care coverage to some 285,000 low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.
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