""I really struggle to see the policy being launched in full form, in full effectiveness on January 1 in an enforceable way. And I continue to believe that with all of the changes that need to happen from systems and government decisions and plan partnerships and member outreach and engagement and activation that we're going to be seeing kind of like a soft opening of a restaurant on January 1.""
""That is a very, very bad message. And I don't think there's a state in this country who wants to see that, and I don't think the administration wants to see that either.""
""Reaching the right enrollees with the right information will be a challenge for states and health plans. During the unwinding of the Covid-19 public health emergency, states just had to deliver one message to all enrollees: get redetermined in order to keep cover.""
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will introduce work requirements for Medicaid enrollees starting January 2027, risking coverage loss for millions. Healthcare expert Matt Salo suggests a gradual implementation may be necessary to avoid negative consequences. He emphasizes the challenges of effectively communicating changes to enrollees and warns that a sudden rollout could result in adverse media coverage. Salo compares this situation to the unwinding of Covid-19 provisions, highlighting the difficulties states faced in ensuring beneficiaries remained informed about their eligibility.
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