MEDICAID. Transitional Coverage Can Help Families Move from Welfare to Work
Abstract
I am pleased to be here today as you consider the role of Medicaid in helping families transition from welfare to the workforce. Since 1988, the Medicaid program has offered transitional Medicaid assistance, which provides certain families who are losing Medicaid as a result of employment or increased income up to 1 year of additional Medicaid health insurance coverage. Transitional Medicaid assistance was originally enacted for a 10-year period, and has twice been extended to help provide continued health insurance coverage to families moving into employment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 23, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA401361
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office