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Sponsor seeks raising Medicaid community‑engagement age threshold from 55 to 62; advocates and AARP warn of coverage loss
Summary
Representative Mercer asked the committee to raise the age at which Medicaid community‑engagement requirements apply from 55 to 62, citing longer workforce participation; AARP Montana and elder advocates opposed the change, saying it would impose administrative burdens and risk coverage loss among vulnerable adults.
Representative Mercer asked the Senate Public Health Committee to consider raising the age threshold for community‑engagement requirements in Medicaid expansion from 55 to 62, arguing that more Montanans now work into later decades and a higher threshold would be fairer.
Opponents included AARP Montana and Big Sky 55 Plus, which testified that many in the 55–62 age group have health conditions, chronic disease and barriers to sustained employment; they warned that adding reporting and verification requirements would impose significant administrative burdens…
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