Tag archives: Stewart v. Azar

Medicaid Update: South Carolina Becomes the First Non-Expansion State Approved to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on December 13, 2019 Posted in Regulatory

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the Trump administration announced its approval of South Carolina’s request to condition Medicaid eligibility on work or community engagement activities. In a joint statement released on Thursday by CMS Administrator Seema Verma and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Governor McMaster stated that “[i]n this economy, there is no excuse for … Continue reading

Medicaid Update: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Reviews CMS Approval of Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Eligibility Requirements

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on October 11, 2019 Posted in General, News from DC, Regulatory

Today, October 11, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is hearing oral arguments in Stewart v. Azar (Case No. 19-5095), an appeal from the federal district court’s rulings invalidating three prior approvals of Section 1115 Waivers in Kentucky and Arkansas that would have implemented work and community engagement requirements as … Continue reading