Ohio adults ages 19 to 64 on Medicaid expansion coverage must show 80 hours a month of work, school, volunteering or job training, or monthly income of at least $580, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The Ohio Department of Medicaid says renewals for the same members also move from every 12 months to every six months on that date. Members who cannot show the hours or an exemption can be denied or dropped.
The rule covers what the state calls Group VIII, also labeled MAGI Adult or Ribicoff coverage, which is for adults with income at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, according to the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s work requirement page. Anyone in that group has two jobs before January: find out whether an exemption applies, and if none does, start saving proof of hours or pay…