Resources and Toolkits

Resource is intended to support states as they explain work reporting requirements in H.R. 1. It is designed to help states create clear, linguistically and culturally appropriate materials for people enrolled in or eligible for Medicaid. Each term includes a plain-language definition, alternative ways to explain it, and guidance on why clarity matters.

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

Webinar communicating new Medicaid work reporting requirements under H.R.1, highlighting how strong outreach strategies can help states protect coverage and support implementation. Experts from GMMB and Health Equity Solutions shared a communications framework and emphasized engaging enrollees in planning and message development.

Designed for state Medicaid and health and human services communications staff—particularly those responsible for planning and executing outreach related to new work reporting requirements. States can use it to inform the creation of communications efforts or to cross-reference existing plans, ensuring key tactics are considered, gaps are identified, and strategies are aligned around maintaining coverage…

A free resource that focuses on strategies that states can test immediately to reduce PER and lessen the burden on frontline eligibility workers

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

User-tested application templates and resources for Medicaid work requirements

High-level overview of Medicaid work requirements and populations subject to work requirements, key state decisions, communication and federal engagement strategy, etc.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.