Healthy Indiana Plan

The uncertainty around the federal proposal may create instability for states that passed work reporting requirement legislation at the state level — like Indiana. One expert said Indiana can move forward with its plan, but it may be more practical to wait.

Health

Expert says federal Medicaid work reporting requirements may negate several of Indiana's exceptions

Abigail Ruhman

There are 12 exceptions to the new work reporting requirements for the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. But federal lawmakers are proposing their own version of the policy for Medicaid expansion programs. Medicaid experts said under that proposal, Indiana would no longer be allowed to provide several of those exceptions.

More than a dozen states are seeking federal permission to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs, including Indiana. State lawmakers passed a bill this month directing the state to ask the Trump administration for the OK to add work requirements. Three states — Arkansas, Ohio and Arizona — have submitted official proposals. But can the GOP avoid past mistakes?

Health

As Republicans push work requirements in Medicaid, one state offers a cautionary tale

Ryan Levi

Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they've learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.

Jonathan Ingram is with the Foundation for Government Accountability, a conservative think tank. He said the federal government may be able to help work around previous federal rulings against work requirements.

Health

Senate committee hears testimony on Medicaid, HIP overhaul measure

Abigail Ruhman

Senate Republicans want to overhaul the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, citing concerns around the Medicaid forecast. Lawmakers might need support from the federal government to implement part of the bill — but even with that support, it would likely have no impact on the forecast.

The legislation was presented as a way to address the fiscal concerns around the program and “encourage personal responsibility.” However, one expert said many of the policies are shortsighted and even against federal Medicaid policy.

Statewide

Indiana Senate Republicans want to make big changes to HIP, Medicaid. What do those changes mean?

Abigail Ruhman

A potential overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program would include changes such as caps on enrollment and limits on lifetime eligibility. The overhaul would also reintroduce a proposal that the federal government previously blocked because it could lead to a loss of coverage.

Health

Cuts to federal Medicaid would 'trigger' end for HIP program. 750,000 Hoosiers would lose coverage

Abigail Ruhman

Indiana is one of 12 states that are vulnerable to Medicaid coverage loss if federal funding is reduced under the upcoming Trump administration.

Health

Indiana wants Medicaid members to pay premiums, again. A federal judge says it violates the law

Benjamin Thorp, Abigail Ruhman

Indiana fights to bring back some Medicaid premiums after judge strikes them down. State officials say the ruling puts Indiana's Medicaid expansion program at risk.

Advocates were concerned that the return would lead to people losing coverage or being unenrolled, but now the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said they will remain paused.

Health

Healthy Indiana Plan lawsuit ruling just in time to prevent Medicaid loss, advocates say

Abigail Ruhman

A recent federal ruling stopped Indiana's plan to bring back monthly payments for Medicaid members on the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. Advocates say people will be less likely to lose Medicaid coverage as a result.

Health

FSSA: HIP cost-sharing will remain paused after federal ruling vacated program approval

Abigail Ruhman

Medicaid members on the Healthy Indiana Plan will not have monthly payments for the foreseeable future. The Family and Social Services Administration made the announcement after a federal judge vacated the 2020 approval of an Indiana Medicaid program over a number of policies that act as barriers to coverage.

The lawsuit challenged several policies that “threaten” coverage and access.

Health

Indiana can no longer charge monthly payments for HIP after federal ruling

Abigail Ruhman

Indiana will no longer be able to require monthly payments for one of its Medicaid programs after a 2020 approval was vacated by a federal judge.

Cost-sharing paused for Medicaid members at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it will restart in July for about 1 million Hoosiers in the Healthy Indiana Plan, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the MEDWorks program.

Health

Indiana wraps up Medicaid unwinding, prepares for return of cost-sharing

Abigail Ruhman

A significant number of Hoosiers lost their Medicaid coverage during a process known as unwinding. Certain Medicaid members will resume paying premiums as early as July.