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 session to discuss Medicaid unwinding lessons, strategies to coordinate work requirement and ex parte renewals, and methods toward designing flexible, efficient, and sustainable systems. Passcode: ^m3Q+Fuz

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.

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.

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.

Key questions for states to consider during procurement of new technical systems to ensure proper evaluation of product solutions and their effectiveness.

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.

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