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Committee hears concerns about Group‑8 trigger and proposed work requirement waiver for Medicaid expansion
Summary
Advocates, providers and department officials discussed the administration's waiver and budget language that would allow suspension of Group‑8 (expansion) coverage if the federal match rate falls; witnesses urged caution and proposed mitigating approaches and transition timelines.
Lawmakers heard competing views on the administration's proposed waiver and budget language that would allow the state to suspend Group‑8 (the ACA Medicaid expansion population) coverage if the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) falls below the current 90%.
Advocates and provider groups warned the committee that an abrupt cutoff would create substantial disruption. Sarah Hudasek of Advocates for Ohio's Future said the provision could affect approximately 770,000 Ohioans covered under expansion and that sudden loss of coverage without transition would…
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