Medicaid work requirement, drug treatment approved as part of HIP 2.0 extension

Hoosiers will be able to remain covered under the "Healthy Indiana Plan" this year but with a few new work and payment requirements.  US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar joined Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Friday to announce that the federal government has approved the three-year extension for HIP 2.0.  As part of the application to renew the program, Gov. Holcomb also requested that the government add a new work requirement level.  Starting in 2019, able-bodied Hoosier adults will be required to work 20 hours per week, be enrolled in school at least part-time or participate in the state’s “Gateway to Work” initiative that connects them with job training.