Here are five things to know.
1. In Maine, changes would affect traditional Medicaid adults, such as low-income parents making up to 105 percent of the federal poverty level, former foster care youth, transitional medical assistance beneficiaries, and breast/cervical cancer or HIV patients earning up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, according to KFF.
2. In Wisconsin, changes would affect adults with no children earning up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level, who receive coverage via an existing waiver at the state’s regular federal matching rate, reports KFF.
3. Both states are requesting provisions top require Medicaid enrollees to work in order to maintain coverage eligibility. Both states also wish to establish time limits for eligibility, according to the report.
4. The state’s also have some different requests. Maine, for instance, wants premiums that exceed 2 percent of income for some Medicaid beneficiaries, while Wisconsin seeks to include drug screening and testing rules, reports KFF.
5. Both states will gather state-level public comment before submitting their proposals to CMS.
For more information about this story, including potential costs associated with the proposed waivers, read the full report here.
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