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Thousands affected by Medicaid eligibility change
A change in how eligibility for Medicaid is determined could save Indiana $26 million this fiscal year by pushing thousands of residents off coverage but providing first-time benefits to even more at lower costs. Indiana has abandoned its own eligibility determination process for receiving Medicaid disability benefits, which required people applying for federal disability to duplicate the work to receive state assistance. It has replaced it with one in which anyone found eligible for federal supplemental security income is automatically eligible for Medicaid in that state. State officials are heralding the change and the savings it is bringing because those added to the program have lower health costs than those removed...Read More
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