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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2020

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Availability Among States Considering Medicaid Work Requirements

Authors: Paul J. Christine, MD, PhD, Renuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2020

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In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services began inviting state Medicaid reforms to “increase employment and community engagement” among enrollees by requiring work or similar activities as a condition of Medicaid eligibility. As of September 2019, seventeen states have applied for section 1115 Medicaid work requirement waivers, nine of which have been approved (with three currently on hold by federal courts).1 Such programs oblige individuals to complete a specified number of work, job training, job search, or community service hours to maintain Medicaid coverage, with exemptions for pregnant and disabled individuals. …
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Title
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Availability Among States Considering Medicaid Work Requirements
Authors
Paul J. Christine, MD, PhD
Renuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05623-1

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