Resources and Toolkits
Medicaid Vendors by State
Living spreadsheet that tracks major E&E and MMIS vendors by state.
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.
Data and Analytic Approaches for Medical Frailty Exemptions
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.
Eligibility Made Easy (Emmy)
A CMS-developed suite of open-source tools that streamlines income and community engagement reporting for Medicaid applicants and enrollees
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)
OBBBA Resources for States
Centralized hub for OBBBA Medicaid-related information for state implementation support. Features topics outlining communications and outreach, marketplace provisions, work requirements reporting, non-citizen eligibility changes, reporting and evaluation, rural health transformation, and state-specific impact estimates.
Human-Centered Principles for States Evaluating Vendor Solutions to Implement H.R.1 Work Reporting Requirements
Key questions for states to consider in human-centered vendor acquisition, focused on collaborative co-design and continuous feedback from enrollees and caseworkers during systems testing and development, proactive bias mitigation, accessibility, and strong data protection and interoperability standards.
Five Questions to Ask When Evaluating Technical Products
Key questions for states to consider during procurement of new technical systems to ensure proper evaluation of product solutions and their effectiveness.
A Technical Guide for States to Reduce Procedural Terminations from Medicaid’s Work Requirements
Guide to provide states with policy and technical strategies to reduce procedural terminations under Medicaid work requirements, including simplifying verification processes, mitigating automation risks, managing vendor
Work Requirements Implementation Resources Toolkit
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.
Implementing Benefits Eligibility + Enrollment Systems: Key Context
Explainer on state IEE system fundamentals, outlining key technologies, opportunities, risks, and stakeholders involved for implementation guidance to improve benefit accessibility and efficiency.
Elements of Successful Systems Design for H.R. 1 Implementation
Outlines four proactive strategies to design resilient and adaptable technical systems including feature flags, modularity, configurability, and phased approaches.
Digital Government Hub for H.R. 1 Implementation
A central resource library for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments working to implement public benefits policy and system changes created through OBBBA, featuring Medicaid work requirements and SNAP PER topic sections.