Medicaid Staffing Shortages Compound Woes of Beneficiaries and Applicants

Recent research shows that many states’ Medicaid administrative offices do not have sufficient personnel to address the heavy volumes of individuals needing assistance with enrollment or attaining benefits. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year is expected to intensify these already overly strained offices by requiring that they determine whether enrollees meet new work requirements, as well as verify on a semi-annual (versus annual) basis whether enrollees continue to qualify for Medicaid.