Families USA is calling on the Trump administration to withdraw a federal rule tied to Medicaid work requirements, arguing that the policy is unwise, unworkable and unlawful. The appeal came as the public comment period closed for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, interim final rule.
According to the group, hundreds of consumer, patient, community and health stakeholder organizations submitted comments by the deadline. Their filings ask CMS to reconsider moving forward with the Medicaid work requirements rule and to pull it back rather than finalize it.
The dispute centers on how CMS plans to implement work requirements in Medicaid through the interim final rule. Families USA and allied organizations say the approach raises major legal and operational concerns, and they are pressing federal officials to abandon the effort.
With the comment window now over, the focus shifts to how CMS and the administration respond to the wave of opposition. The submissions from Families USA and other groups put added pressure on federal health officials as the future of the Medicaid work requirements rule is reviewed.
