THE FUTURE OF MEDICAID: ADVANCING ELIGIBILITY THROUGH A MARKETPLACE MODEL.

The article focuses on the future of Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in light of new federal regulations under H.R. 1, which introduce community engagement requirements, semiannual redeterminations, and enhanced verification standards. It highlights the opportunity for states to modernize Medica...

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Published in:Policy & Practice (19426828) Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 22 - 26
Main Author: TOOLE, SEAN
Format: Article
Published: American Public Human Services Association Spring2026
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        Medicaid eligibility
        Health insurance exchanges
        Data integration
        Insurance exchanges
        Workforce planning
        Web-based user interfaces
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          Medicaid eligibility
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      ab: The article focuses on the future of Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in light of new federal regulations under H.R. 1, which introduce community engagement requirements, semiannual redeterminations, and enhanced verification standards. It highlights the opportunity for states to modernize Medicaid systems by adopting marketplace-style models similar to Health Insurance Exchanges (HIX), emphasizing streamlined digital applications, real-time data integration, and unified workflows to improve both compliance and user experience. The Medicaid Express platform, developed by Vimo, exemplifies this approach by automating eligibility determinations and integrating plan selection to reduce processing times and administrative burdens. The article underscores that such modernization can enhance program integrity, stabilize participation, and better allocate staff resources amid workforce shortages, positioning states for long-term resilience despite potential coverage reductions and budget constraints.
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