Resources and Toolkits

Tools and templates for states to improve Medicaid work requirement communications, including paper & online application templates updated post-IFR and digital interactive guide

Video outlining best practices for states to improve their risk assessment and error detection processes, including model design, review sequencing, feature engineering, review process optimization, and quick wins

Workshop examining how predictive analytics and risk scoring can improve SNAP implementation and evaluation, using Conneticut as a case study.

Workshop to foster collaboration and share modeling practices among state agencies in response to HR1’s new SNAP PER cost share requirements. Gathering encompassed convened a group of nearly 40 research and data analytics staff from across 15 states involved in SNAP QC data modeling.

A CMS-developed suite of open-source tools that streamlines income and community engagement reporting for Medicaid applicants and enrollees

User-tested application templates and resources for Medicaid work requirements

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.

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.

States can act to reduce their SNAP PERs but must move quickly for their efforts to impact their share of program costs in 2027.