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Monday, November 2, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Policy & Law

Judge says 'medically frail' Medicaid enrollees don't have to prove they can't work

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A federal judge in Boston ruled Oct. 29 that CMS can't require people in medically frail groups to also show their condition limits their ability to work. The rest of the Medicaid work rules stay in place for Jan. 1, and states can still reject proof based on a diagnosis older than a year.

Source: Healio

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