Health centers brace for new Med-QUEST rules
Starting Jan. 1, most adults enrolled in the government’s Medicaid program will have to show they work, volunteer or go to school part-time at least 80 hours in a month to qualify for healthcare under Med-QUEST, Hawaii’s Medicaid program. The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is preparing for new rules that require most adults enrolled in the government's Medicaid program, Med-QUEST, to show they work, volunteer, or go to school part-time to qualify for healthcare. If they do not, they may be dropped. The requirements are part of H.R.1, which was passed by Congress to require states with expanded eligibility for Medicaid coverage to impose the work requirements. KFF, a health policy think tank, estimates the new requirements will reduce federal spending by $326 billion and increase the number of uninsured people in the U.S. by 5.3 million over a decade. Health providers in Hawaii are also anticipating a financial hit and a decrease in patients covered under Med- QUEST. The Waianai Coast Comprehensive Healthcare Center estimates about 1,800 of its 24,000 Medicaid patients will face new work requirements, with about two-thirds of the center's revenue coming from Medicaid.
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The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center has set up kiosks at its clinics and in the community to help patients stay enrolled in Med-QUEST. They have online access, and can help patients with re-... [9339 symbols]
