Over the past year or so many states have been trying to “adjust” their state Medicaid program to require more requirements to receive Medicaid other than low income. Kentucky HEALTH Program is an excellent review of Medicaid and a state’s attempt to increase requirements.
Review the attached document. Write a 3-4 page review of the case and address the statements below.
What does the name insinuate and what does the details of the program provide?
What is the conclusion of the court?
What one statement in this opinion did you find most penitent?
What population was this program targeted toward?
Kentucky HEALTH was granted waivers to implement six features of the program; how were those features supposed to help Kentucky citizens?
The HHS Secretary in issuing the 1115 waiver identified four objectives of the Act, what are those objectives and did the court agree with the Secretary’s assessment?
What does this sentence mean and possibly insinuate? “This argument is unpersuasive and is, ultimately, legerdemain intended to undercut the significance of the number”.
The Secretary mentions there are a number of exemptions from program requirements and also several guardrails; reviewing the guardrails, how likely is it that an individual would be able to take advantage of those guardrails? Explain your rationale.
What is your opinion of the Kentucky HEALTH Program?