07/20/2026
Information on Medicaid changes, including the three month look back!
⚠️📣Important update for Hoosiers enrolled in the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP: FSSA has released new implementation details for HIP work requirements, which are scheduled to begin phasing in on January 1, 2027. Important to note: Indiana law requires a three month lookback period. This means individuals applying in January 2027 must demonstrate compliance in October, November, and December 2026. Applicants in later months must show compliance for the three consecutive months immediately prior to their application.
We know updates like this can feel overwhelming, and that is why The Arc of Indiana will continue monitoring information and sharing updates. We are also actively working to gather and share more information about how these changes specifically affect the disability and caregiving communities, and those should be available soon.
For now, key information to know is:
- FSSA says members should keep their contact information updated and create a Benefits Portal account to report hours, upload documents, and check exemption information.
- Under the policy, HIP members who are NOT exempt will need to complete 80 hours per month in qualifying activities, such as work, job training, part-time education, internships, volunteering, or community service. [Some exemptions may apply, including pregnancy, caregiving responsibilities, medical frailty, substance use disorder treatment, or recent release from incarceration.]
Read the full FSSA announcement here:
https://view.subscription.in.gov/?vawpToken=JID2PBTVJVUUNEEXK3FQBKKSEI.130022
