Changes are coming to your health insurance. Here’s what you need to know.
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Changes are coming to your health insurance. Here’s what you need to know.
New Rules for Medicaid Coming Soon
A new federal law, H.R. 1, as passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, adds new requirements for up to 320,000 Maryland Medicaid members. The Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Health Connection, our Managed Care Organizations and community partners are working together to help Maryland families navigate these new changes and stay covered.
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What is changing?
Do these changes apply to you?
When will this start?
What should you do now?
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the federal government is requiring new rules for some adults to keep Medicaid coverage. These include:
Show you are working or taking part in other activities (also called work requirements)
Renew your Medicaid coverage twice a year
Do these changes apply to you?
Log in to your account to see if these changes may apply to you.
You can also use this tool or ask Flora to find out if these changes may apply to you and to see if you are already meeting new requirements.
These changes are for adults who are 19 to 64 years old. This might affect you if you make up to $21,000 a year for one person, or up to $44,000 a year for a family of four.
These changes may NOT apply if you are:
Younger than 19
65 or older
Pregnant
Disabled
Caring for a young child
Sick with a long-term health condition
What do you need to do?
Log in to your account to see if these changes may apply to you.
You can also use this tool or ask Flora to find out if these changes may apply to you and to see if you are already meeting new requirements.
If you may NOT need to complete work requirements, you do not need to do anything.
If you may need to complete work requirements, starting in 2027 you will need to:
1. Show you are working or taking part in other activities, such as:
Earn $580 a month
OR
Go to school at least half time
OR
Do 80 hours of approved activities in a single month. You can spend those 80 hours doing any mix of these things:
Working at a job that pays you
Going to school
Learning new job skills in a training program
Volunteering to help your community
2. Renew your coverage twice a year
Adults who must meet work/activity requirements above will also need to renew Medicaid every 6 months instead of every 12 months.
In order to renew Medicaid, you may need to show:
Your income
Your work or activities
The new federal rules begin in January 2027. When you renew your coverage next year, you will need to complete work requirements or other activities to keep your coverage.
Maryland Health Connection will send you a letter in September 2026 if you will need to meet work requirements when you renew your coverage in 2027.
Keep your contact information up to date in your account.
Report changes to your income or family in your account.
Open and read letters from Maryland Health Connection
More information is coming soon.
