CMS Maps Exemptions in Medicaid Work Rules

CMS guidance exempts pregnant women, parents of young children, veterans with disabilities, and other medically frail individuals from the new Medicaid work rules; most adults must meet an 80-hour-per-month work/education/volunteering requirement to keep coverage, with self-attestation allowed in year one and formal verification beginning in 2028. Homeless individuals are not exempt. States decide medical exemptions, raising fraud and administration concerns, as some projections warn millions could lose coverage by 2034 due to paperwork and system hurdles, while officials say the rule aims to boost employment.