Adults 19 to 64 who have Medicaid through expansion in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours a month of activity, or income of at least $580 a month, to keep coverage under work rules that start in 2027. Five of the six states start Jan. 1, while Michigan applies the rule to current members at renewals on or after March 1.
Each state gives the group its own name. Ohio calls it Group VIII, adults whose income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. Utah names its Adult Expansion and Targeted Adult Medicaid programs, Kentucky the Medicaid Adult Expansion Group, Michigan the Healthy Michigan Plan, and North Carolina and West Virginia say expansion adults…