More Evidence That Complex Medicaid Waivers Will Likely Cause Harm
State experiments to test whether premiums and complex incentives can encourage Medicaid enrollees to adopt healthy behaviors haven't achieved their goals, partly because many enrollees don't fully understand the new rules. Nevertheless, the
The survey compared experiences in
Not surprisingly, the survey found that health coverage rates were much higher in
This survey adds to the robust body of research showing that premiums depress Medicaid participation and that enrollees risk losing coverage if they don't fully understand complex policies. But under new waivers approved this year in
Many eligible people will likely lose coverage simply because they don't understand the new requirements or get caught in red tape -- which would conflict with Medicaid's purpose: to provide health coverage to people who otherwise wouldn't have it.
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