Resources and Toolkits

Plain-language notice template in English and Spanish so Medicaid agencies can help clients understand new work reporting requirements

Piece on the need for states to work quickly to build Medicaid systems that serve clients efficiently and impactfully, with information related to CMS’s Interim Final Rule

Webinar featuring an in-depth walk through of the screening questionnaire, highlighting design and content decisions made based on feedback from SNAP clients and advocates. Passcode: &Hd64icK

Resource outlining data and analytic approaches to support states through the technology implementation and integration process for Medicaid work requirements, with a focus on medical frailty exemptions.

Human-centered design best practices to screen for Medicaid work requirement exemptions

Guide on how state agencies can develop legible and flexible metrics to assess implementation of new work requirements, outlining how to build, capture, and effectively utilize metrics to monitor impact for operational awareness and decisionmaking.

Implementation-oriented framework to support states with adapting to community engagement/work requirements. Features overview of “look back” period and four-step compliance flow including: checking for automatic hardship, screening for exemptions, checking for participation, and allowing for requestable hardship.

Outlines cases in which generative AI can be appropriately deployed by grounding use in human-centered problem statements. Highlights practical application such as data extraction, summarization, and entity resolution to reduce caseworker burden while maintaining responsible oversight.

Repository of resources for state administrators to support the implementation of work requirement policies through overview of implications and recommendations of smart system designs and processes.

Key strategies to improve accuracy and efficiency of SNAP program delivery, including evaluating intervention impacts independently, developing strong proxy metrics, watching for unintended consequences, strategically reviewing most error-prone case elements and actions, leveraging new technology for caseworkers, and improving client communication and outreach.

Outlines four proactive strategies to design resilient and adaptable technical systems including feature flags, modularity, configurability, and phased approaches.