Resources and Toolkits
Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements
Tools and templates for states to improve Medicaid work requirement communications, including paper & online application templates updated post-IFR and digital interactive guide
SNAP Work Requirements Implementation Resources
Materials related to SNAP work rules and ABAWD requirements, including summary of changes, resources on process and implementation, model notices, and population-specific flyers
SNAP Payment Accuracy Resources
These resources include materials related to SNAP QC, error reduction, and payment accuracy, including 101 explainers
State Strategies to Improve SNAP Payment Accuracy: Early Lessons from the First Year of H.R. 1 Implementation
Multi-state survey summary of state agency work to implement new payment error requirements, prepare for upcoming cost sharing provisions, and strengthen payment accuracy efforts
Fraud Prevention & Response Efforts in SNAP
Article to understand SNAP fraud and program integrity risks, protect SNAP program integrity, and address potential fraud
What to know about the SNAP Payment Error Rate
Explainer on SNAP Payment Error Rate (PER), with 10 Things to Know about SNAP and overview of what PER does and does not measure
States’ First-Ever Bill for SNAP Benefits Could Cost Billions
Summary of cost to states based on SNAP 2025 error rates
Congress Should Staunch SNAP Participation Losses, Which Exceed CBO’s Estimates
Overview of SNAP participation losses, possible drivers, and implications
How States Will Implement H.R. 1’s Medicaid Policies, Including Those Taking Coverage Away for Not Meeting Work Requirements
Analysis examining how states are likely to implement H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions, including work requirements and other policies that can put eligible people at risk of losing coverage due to administrative barriers.The resource outlines key implementation timelines under both early and standard implementation scenarios, highlighting the first and last enrollee cohorts affected, major state policy…
States Need More Time to Prepare for Medicaid Work Requirement
States face an unrealistic timeline to implement Medicaid work requirements by January 2027 due to the compliance demands of data integration, system upgrades, and application portal modifications. These challenges are compounded by limited federal guidance, technical system constraints, and insufficient state capacity, making it difficult for states to adapt and administer the changes effectively. Consequently,…
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented
Tracker displaying most recent federal and state agency data on SNAP participation, along with unemployment trends.
Coordinating Medicaid and SNAP Work Requirements to Streamline Determinations
States can simplify and streamline determinations for individuals and agenciesand, reduce administrative burden, and minimize unnecessary coverage loss by leveraging the overlap in compliance activities and exemption reasons for individuals applying for or enrolled in both programs. Strategies on aligning exemptions, sharing data, and integrating verification processes highlighted through process flows and crosswalks.
Understanding CMS’s “Emmy” Medicaid Work Requirement Tools
CMS is offering states an open source, consent-based verification tool to streamline implementation of the Medicaid work requirement. This supports income verification for non-traditional workers, allows applicant review, and enables flexible system integration. Emmy API will also provide a single point of access for relevant data sources.
SNAP’s “Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility” Supports Working Families, Older Adults, and Those Saving for the Future
Resource explaining how SNAP’s BBCE helps working families qualify for food assistance by easing income and asset limits. It also outlines the potential negative impacts, such as increased food insecurity, if BBCE were eliminated.
A New Tool for Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements
User-tested application templates and resources for Medicaid work requirements
Assessing the Medicaid Work Requirement Vendor Landscape
Describes approaches states will take toward implementation, highlights considerations for evaluating vendors, and provides detailed descriptions of vendor products across categories (based on product demos and conversations with vendors)
Work Requirement Crosswalk
Chart summary of OBBBA provisions on work and community engagement requirements across SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF, with FAQs from state administrators and advocates to support implementation.
SNAP Vendor Survey: Results Now Available
By Symonne Singleton (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) and Alicia Huguelet (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) HR1 provisions that are adding new administrative requirements to SNAP are taking effect, putting additional pressure on states to demonstrate strong outcomes, particularly around payment error rates, work requirements, timeliness, and caseworker efficiency. To help states navigate…
Human-Centered Work Requirements for Medicaid
Evidence-based recommendations for states to optimize implementation of work requirements include: integrating compliance and exemption information and reporting into a single streamlined process, designing clear and actionable notices, utilizing text communications, and building mobile-friendly platforms.
A Guide to Reducing Coverage Losses Through Effective Implementation of Medicaid’s New Work Requirement
Outlines strategies to reduce coverage losses including minimizing administrative and applicant burden, streamlining verification processes, creating accessible and user-friendly forms and portals, and strengthening communication and outreach efforts.
Adaptable Resources for States and Locals
Various templates for state and local governments to meet OBBBA requirements, including primers for program staff and state leadership, targeted flyers for populations (e.g. veterans, unhoused, older adults), and work requirements checklists.