Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s Medicaid coverage for low-income adults, will require people who apply in January 2027 to prove they put in 80 hours a month of work or another qualifying activity in October, November and December 2026, the state says. Enforcement starts January 1, 2027. The Family and Social Services Administration announced October 5 that more than 58,000 current members are not in compliance.
A look-back that is already running
Indiana law requires a three-month look-back, according to the FSSA’s release on the work requirements. January 2027 applicants must show compliance for October, November and December 2026. Later applicants must show it for the three consecutive months before they apply, which by the same rule means November, December and January for a February applicant.
The requirement reaches HIP adults ages 19 to 64 who are not pregnant and not enrolled in or eligible for Medicare, per FSSA’s HIP work requirements guidance. It applies to new applicants and to redeterminations started on or after January 1, 2027…