West Virginia on track to start Medicaid work requirements Jan. 1, lawmakers told

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 923

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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An initial analysis by the West Virginia Department of Human Services showed that about 33,000 state Medicaid recipients are not currently meeting federal work or volunteer requirements taking effect in January, and are not automatically exempted from them, lawmakers were told Wednesday.

That number could change and is likely a conservative estimate, according to a presentation from Christy Donohue, state commissioner of the Bureau for Medical Services.

The study does not take into …

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