Work Requirements
Medicaid Work Requirements
If you joined through Medicaid Expansion, you may need to do work requirements. This affects many non-disabled adults (19-64). This requirement is effective May 1, 2026.
Work Actions
To do work requirements, you must spend at least 80 hours in at least one month doing one of the below actions. You can mix hours in more than one of the actions to reach a total of 80 hours in at least one month.
- Working
- Going to school or apprenticeship
- Taking part in a work program
- Volunteering
You can also meet the work requirements if you are working and earn at least $580 in a month.
Exceptions
- People under age 26 who aged out of foster care
- Members of recognized Native American tribes
- Parents, caretakers or guardians of children up to age 13
- Caretakers or guardians of a person with disabilities
- Veterans with a total disability rating
- People who are medically frail or have special medical needs, like:
- Blindness or disability
- Substance use disorder
- Disabling mental disorder
- Major physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities
- People meeting work requirements under the SNAP or TANF programs
- People in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment program
- People in jail or prison
- People who have been incarcerated within the last 90 days
- Women who are pregnant or up to 12 months after the end of pregnancy
Work Requirement: Common Questions (PDF)
Requisito de trabajo: Preguntas frecuentes (PDF)