S 1082 · in committee · significant
Safeguarding Medicaid Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- States must verify assets for all Medicaid applicants to determine eligibility.
- All individuals applying for Medicaid are affected, not just seniors and disabled people.
- States implement resource tests; federal government tracks savings from stricter eligibility rules.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring asset verification for all Medicaid applicants change enrollment timelines and administrative costs for state health departments?
- 02
What evidence suggests that asset testing reduces fraud enough to offset potential delays in coverage for eligible low-income applicants?
- 03
Which groups might face the greatest barriers to proving their assets, and how could that affect Medicaid access across different populations?
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Sponsor · R-WY
John Barrasso
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-14
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1778-1779)
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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