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58,000 Hoosiers Not in Compliance with New HIP Work Rules
Officials say the estimate is rough and members can avoid losing coverage by documenting 80 monthly hours or a qualifying exemption.
- On Monday, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration estimated that 58,000 Healthy Indiana Plan members are not currently in compliance with federal Medicaid work rules taking effect January 1, 2027.
- Most HIP members ages 19 to 64 must log 80 hours monthly of work, school, or volunteering to maintain benefits; officials are touring Indiana to answer questions at town halls.
- Members can satisfy the requirement by earning at least $580 monthly, which equals 80 hours at federal minimum wage, or by qualifying for exemptions including caregivers of disabled persons and veterans with a 100% disability rating.
- Non-Compliant members risk losing coverage, which requires reapplication and prevents access to Marketplace financial help. The state says, "Coverage stops, and you must reapply."
- FSSA's Sunshine Beam called the 58,000 count "really sort of a guesstimate," while advocate Tracey Hutchings-Goetz of Hoosier Action warned that program complexity makes it critical every HIP member verify their records before January.
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