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County staff warn federal SNAP, Medicaid changes could shift large costs to Clay County
Summary
At the July 15 Clay County Board of Commissioners meeting, social services staff outlined how recent federal reconciliation legislation will require new work and verification rules and reduce federal administrative funding for SNAP and Medicaid, potentially increasing local workload and costs.
Quinn, a social services staff member, told the Clay County Board of Commissioners on July 15 that recent federal reconciliation legislation (HR 1) will shift substantial administrative responsibility and cost from the federal government to states and counties and will change eligibility and verification rules for both Medicaid (medical assistance) and SNAP (food assistance).
Quinn said the changes include new work requirements for many adults on Medicaid, more frequent eligibility renewals and residency checks, and reductions in federal administrative reimbursements for SNAP and Medicaid. “The expected impacts will be reduced services, a higher local administrative cost, an increase in denied services, and a result of increased workload for our county staff,” Quinn said.
Why it matters: Clay County administers programs on behalf of the state. At the time of the presentation Quinn reported 16,357 Clay County residents were enrolled in Medicaid (about 9,000 regular cases and roughly 1,000 long-term care cases). Quinn…
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