Adults must document 80 hours per month of work, education or community service to keep their health coverage.
Emily Beauregard, executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, said while the new work reporting requirements don't start until 2027, new questions have already been added to the Medicaid application. She said households should ensure their information is up to date.
"Families can prepare by updating their contact information to make sure they get Medicaid notices," said Beauregard. "The notices will indicate if any adults in the household are enrolled in Medicaid expansion and subject to the new requirements."
Back in July, the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services began mailing official outreach notifications regarding community engagement rules to households across the Commonwealth.
Beauregard said Medicaid recipients should begin to collect any documents that could be used to prove an individual meets the work reporting requirements or may be eligible for an exemption.
"There are a number of exemptions for caregivers, people with disabilities or other health conditions, and for extenuating circumstances like high unemployment and natural disasters," said Beauregard.
She added it's important for families to remember that children, seniors 64 and older, or Kentuckians receiving services through a home and community-based waiver remain exempt from the new requirements.
