Public Policy Resources

Learn how the new HHS interim final rule implementing Medicaid work requirements will impact people with cancer and their caregivers.

ACS CAN submitted comments on CMS' interim final rule implementing community engagement requirements in Medicaid. We expressed serious concerns about how the agency is implementing the medically frail exemption and verification processes, and urged them to change these policies in the final rule. 

Our latest Survivor Views survey finds that 90% of cancer patients and survivors had to miss hours of work, school or volunteering due to their cancer care and treatment. While 80% say this occurred during active treatment, 32% continued to experience disruptions into survivorship. The time missed was significant; 42% of these individuals had to miss 13 or more weeks and 68% report the time missed was inconsistent throughout their experience.

ACS CAN submitted comments to CMS opposing Montana's 1115 waiver application to implement work requirements and premiums in their Medicaid program.

ACS CAN opposes policies that condition Medicaid enrollment on work or reporting of work. 

ACS CAN opposes Utah’s proposal to implement work requirements in its Medicaid program, and we urge CMS to reject the amendment request.

ACS CAN supports this demonstration application and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve it.

While ACS CAN supports South Carolina expanding Medicaid, we oppose the current proposal for a severely limited expansion with work requirements and an enrollment cap. We urge CMS to reject this proposal.