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Montana Set to Launch Medicaid Work Requirements July 1, Among First States to Do So

Montana is on track to become one of the first states in the country to enforce new Medicaid work requirements when the rules take effect July 1, following Congress's passage last year of H.R. 1 — the sweeping federal budget legislation that directed states to impose 80 hours a month of "community engagement" activity on certain enrollees in the low-income health coverage program. For Helena residents who rely on Medicaid, the change represents one of the most significant shifts to the program in years, and questions about whether the state's reporting and verification systems are ready have not been fully answered.