Montana is implementing Medicaid work requirements early, but Medicaid advocates say the state isn’t ready. The state hasn’t hired all the staff it says it needs or built all the computer systems to check for exemptions.
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Confusion and Angst Follow State's Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules - KFF Health News
In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering, or studying starting Jan. 1. But Montana put the rules into effect early, and they're sowing uncertainty and anxiety.