Protect Our Care Illinois sent a letter to Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sharing our concerns about rumored changes to the forthcoming Medicaid work requirement Interim Final Rule required under H.R. 1. Specifically, POCIL is concerned about rumored changes to the definition of medical frailty and limitations on states’ ability to rely on self-attestation that would conflict with the statute.
POCIL is also concerned about the belatedness of these changes, after states like Illinois have already engaged in months of work to meet the harsh H.R 1 timelines. The rumored changes would add unnecessary burdens to providers and beneficiaries, and increase coverage losses among eligible people, including people with serious health conditions.