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Participant asks whether proposed Medicaid work requirements will affect extended recipients; EIPD staff advises contacting Medicaid office
Summary
During the Inclusion Works July 2026 webinar, attendee Ricky asked about new proposed work guidelines and impacts on extended Medicaid recipients; Adrienne Kittle (EIPD) said disability exceptions are expected and advised contacting Medicaid/social-services for case-specific guidance.
During the question-and-answer portion of the Inclusion Works webinar, an attendee identified as Ricky asked how proposed work guidelines would affect people receiving extended Medicaid supports.
Ricky asked about "the new proposed work guidelines impacting, particularly the extended Medicaid recipients." The moderator asked Ricky to clarify and invited EIPD staff to respond.
Adrienne Kittle, program specialist at EIPD, replied that she is not the Medicaid policy expert but that "my understanding is that for individuals with disabilities, those exceptions would still be something that would be factored in in terms of the work requirements." She advised participants to contact Medicaid and social-services offices for case-specific guidance.
Claire Colligan added that the policy is "an evolving issue" and said the Inclusion Works team has been tracking communications and will share updates as they become available.
What this means: staff communicated that exceptions for people with disabilities are expected to be part of any work-requirements framework, but they did not provide authoritative policy guidance on individual cases. Attendees were directed to Medicaid offices for official determinations.
Next step: the Inclusion Works team said it will monitor communications and update stakeholders as new guidance is released by Medicaid or social-services authorities.
