Democrats won Congress, but the Jan. 1 Medicaid work rules still stand. Here's how to budget your 2027 payer mix around what changed and what didn't.
Blog|Articles|October 21, 2026 (Updated: November 2, 2026)
Three questions at check-in could keep your Medicaid patients covered in 2027
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Fact checked by: Chris Mazzolini
Nearly half of Medicaid members aren't ready for Jan. 1 work rules. Our new handbook shows the front desk how to keep eligible patients covered.
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Editor's note: This story and the handbook were updated Nov. 2, 2026, to reflect an Oct. 29 federal court ruling that struck down the CMS medical frailty test described in the original version.
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