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Join us this week for one Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting:
Primary Care TAC, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, October 22.
Attend on Zoom: buff.ly/oI0l0To
Beginning January 1, 2027, some individuals must meet new work or community engagement requirements to apply for or keep their Medicaid coverage. This applies to adults ages 19 to 64 enrolled in Medicaid based on their income.
These requirements are part of changes to federal law passed in 2025. Check out the Medicaid Work and Community Engagement (MACE) website to learn more about the changes ahead, whether they will impact you, and what you can do now to prepare.
A federal law passed in July 2025 is changing the rules about who can get Medicaid and what some members must do to keep it. You may be affected if you are ages 19 to 64, qualify for Medicaid based on income, and are not exempt.
The Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services has created a website where members can learn more about these new rules. Visit the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange (KHBE) website to see these changes: buff.ly/knQ4kHx
Join us on October 15 at 11:00 a.m. for this month's virtual Medicaid meeting! Every month, Kentucky Medicaid hosts a virtual Medicaid meeting that covers important topics and updates related to the Medicaid program.
Register for the Zoom meeting: buff.ly/eXhG96c
Question: How often do Medicaid members have to report work or community engagement activities?
Members must report their activities at their first Medicaid renewal in 2027 and every six months afterward.
Applicants must report their activities at the time of application and every six months afterward.
Members or applicants ages 19 to 64 who qualify for Medicaid based on income are subject to work or community engagement requirements. Learn more at MedicaidChanges.ky.gov.
Beginning January 1, 2027, some individuals must meet new work or community engagement requirements to apply for or keep their Medicaid coverage. This applies to adults ages 16 to 64 enrolled in Medicaid based on their income.
These requirements are part of changes to federal law passed in 2025. Check out the Medicaid Work and Community Engagement (MACE) website to learn more about the changes ahead, whether they will impact you, and what you can do now to prepare.
A federal law passed in July 2025 is changing the rules about who can get Medicaid and what some members must do to keep it. You may be affected if you are ages 19 to 64, qualify for Medicaid based on income, and are not exempt.
The Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services has created a website where members can learn more about these new rules. Visit the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange (KHBE) website to see these changes: buff.ly/FOr6I51
Join us on October 15 at 11:00 a.m. for this month's virtual Medicaid meeting! Every month, Kentucky Medicaid hosts a virtual Medicaid meeting that covers important topics and updates related to the Medicaid program.
Register for the Zoom meeting: buff.ly/2xsvjE7
Join us this week for three Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings:
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) TAC, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, October 6.
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Therapy TAC, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, October 6.
Attend on Zoom: buff.ly/sJfty2S
Children's Health TAC, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, October 7.
Attend on Zoom: buff.ly/MsDyTE2
Question: When do the Medicaid work or community engagement requirements take effect?
The requirements take effect on January 1, 2027. If you apply for Medicaid on or after that date, you will need to show you meet work or community engagement requirements when you apply.
If you are already enrolled, you will need to show you meet work or community engagement requirements when you renew your coverage in 2027.
Members or applicants ages 19 to 64 who qualify for Medicaid based on income are subject to work or community engagement requirements.