FSSA to seek federal waiver to reinstate HIP cost-sharing for able-bodied adults on Medicaid

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 783

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Able-bodied adults insured through the Healthy Indiana Plan may soon be required to make copayments.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration intends to seek a five-year waiver through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to revive a modified version of the agency’s cost-sharing model under a new iteration of HIP, known as HIP 3.0.

The program currently serves Indiana’s Medicaid expansion population.

If approved, the waiver would reintroduce cost-sharing — not to exceed 5% …

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