Ten health technology companies have pledged more than $600 million in no-cost and discounted services to help states implement Medicaid work requirements.
According to a Jan. 29 news release from CMS, the commitments support implementation of work, education and community-based activity requirements enacted under H.R. 1 in July. States must implement the requirements by Jan. 1, 2027.
The participating companies are Accenture, Acentra Health, Conduent, GDIT, Deloitte, Gainwell, Maximus, Curam by Merative, Optum and RedMane. These vendors currently support state Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems.
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said in the release that the funds will help states modernize their Medicaid systems while improving beneficiary experience and reducing administrative burden.
CMS also will partner with the General Services Administration to streamline state procurement of technology tools and engage in additional efforts to support outreach, automated verification and referral coordination, the release said.
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