Up to 300,000 Hoosiers could face Medicaid work mandate

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 834

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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As many as 300,000 low-income Hoosiers could be subject to Indiana’s new Medicaid work requirements, state officials estimated Tuesday.

But key parts of the compliance and exemption process remain unfinished.

The first deadline is less than two months away. Although the mandate takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, anyone applying for or renewing coverage that month must document 80 hours of work, school, job training or volunteer activity in each of the three preceding months …

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