Utah will kick off the new year with a fully expanded Medicaid program, covering residents earning up to 138% of the poverty level. But it will require some adult participants to work or look for work, the Utah Health Department said.
Monday’s announcement means as many as 120,000 Utah adults who didn’t qualify for Medicaid at the beginning of 2019 will be eligible starting Jan. 1. The cutoff is at 138% of poverty, which translates to $16,753 for an individual and $34,638 for a family of four.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the expansion, along with the Utah Legislature’s requested waiver for work requirements, which has been controversial.