The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL)

Last year, Congress directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue regulations for new work requirements for Medicaid as part of the budget bill H.R. 1, also known as the reconciliation bill.

On June 3, CMS released an Interim Final Rule for states to begin designing and building out their processes and systems to implement the work requirements on January 1, 2027. 

This means that beginning January 1, 2027, individuals who receive Medicaid in most states will need to engage in 80 hours per month of paid work, education (at least 6 credit hours per semester), workforce training, volunteering, or a combination of those activities to maintain their Medicaid coverage.
Act today! Submit your comments on work requirements for Medicaid.

Healthcare for 1.5 Million New Yorkers is in Jeopardy. Take Action Today. urge the Governor and Legislature to support the HR1 mitigation efforts in the State budget, outlined in S9589|A10926.

Virtual Rally………………….Monday, March 23, 2026 @ 1 PM
Join us for a quick, 30-minute voin uirtual event to mark the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act by taking action to protect health coverage. NYS must act now to protect health insurance for 480,000 New Yorkers who could lose coverage as soon as July 1, 2026. Join us to take action and protect healthcare.

We’ll share what’s at stake and how New York can step up. You’ll leave with the tools and materials you need to contact your lawmakers and help ensure everyone can get the care they need.