State sued over work requirement

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana is the latest state forced to defend its work requirement to qualify for health insurance, with a federal lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Medicaid waiver project.

The complaint was filed on behalf of four Indiana residents whose Healthy Indiana Plan benefits are in jeopardy, including one woman from Fort Wayne. They are represented by Indiana Legal Services and the National Health Law Program.

It is the fourth such lawsuit seeking to block a work component approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a condition of coverage for adults. Initial rulings in New Hampshire, Arkansas and Kentucky have barred the mandate.

“These requirements put an extra burden on Medicaid eligibility that jeopardizes the health coverage of our clients and thousands of other vulnerable individuals” said Adam Mueller, advocacy director at Indiana Legal Services.

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(Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)