On June 1, 2026, CMS issued the interim final rule (CMS-2454-IFC) implementing one of the most consequential Medicaid eligibility changes in more than a decade: a new requirement that certain adults complete 80 hours per month of work or qualifying “community engagement” to remain eligible for coverage. In general, states must have the requirement in […] The post The 2027 Medicaid Work Requirement: What Health Plans Should Be Doing Now appeared first on MHK .