Arkansas Works Overview. Work And Community Engagement Requirement

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1 1 Arkansas Works Overview Work And Community Engagement Requirement

2 Arkansas Works Populations & Work and Community Engagement Requirement 2 Arkansas Works enrollees will fall into three categories for work and community engagement requirement Not Subject to Work & Community Engagement Requirement 1 2 Exempt 3 Enrollees age 50 or older Work requirement does not apply beginning the month in which the enrollee turns 50 Not at risk for losing Medicaid coverage Subject to Work & Community Engagement Requirement Enrollees age 19-49* Meet an not required to report work activities Not at risk for losing Medicaid coverage Required to Report Work Activities Enrollees age 19-49* Do not meet an Will lose Medicaid coverage at the end of the 3rd month of non-compliance *Work Requirement will not apply to enrollees ages in 2018, but will apply in future years

3 2 Exemptions Subject to Work & Community Engagement Requirement Exempt Enrollees age Meet an not required to report work activities Not at risk for losing Medicaid coverage Information collection for catastrophic events to be handled on a case-by-case basis Criteria State Verifies Information Currently receiving a SNAP Validation Approach Validated against state data every 30 days 3 Identify at Application or using State data? Receiving TEA Cash Assistance Validated against state data every 30 days Y Arkansas Works Application, Portal, or Change in Circumstance Submission Employed > 80 hours/month Demonstration (income > AR min wage x 80/month) valid until renewal or change in circumstance Medically frail Demonstration valid until change in circumstance Y Living in home with dependent minor Demonstration valid until change in circumstance Pregnancy Demonstration valid until end of post-partum care Y Caring for incapacitated person Short-term incapacitation Participation in alcohol or drug treatment program Full-time Education, Job Training, or Vocational Training Receiving unemployment benefits State to verify demonstrations for a sample of enrollees Demonstration required every 2 months or at Demonstration required every 2 months or at Demonstration required every 2 months or at Demonstration required every 6 months or at Demonstration required every 6 months or at Y Y Y N (report on portal only) N (report on portal only) N (report on portal only) N (report on portal only) Y

4 Work & Community Engagement Activities 4 3 Subject to Work & Community Engagement Requirement Required to Report Activities Enrollees age Do not meet an Will lose Medicaid coverage at the end of the 3rd month of non-compliance Criteria Validation Approach Arkansas Works Application, Portal, or Change in Circumstance Submission Work < 80 hours/month Education (less than full time) Job Training (WIOA, refugee, etc.) (less than full time) Vocational Training (less than full time) Volunteer Job Search / Job Search Training ; must be less than 50% of reported hours each month Health Education Class ; cannot count for more than 20 hours per year Currently meeting SNAP work requirement Validated against state data every 30 days State to verify demonstrations for a sample of enrollees Information collection for catastrophic events to be handled on a case-by-case basis

5 AR Works Population 5 Current AR Works Population <100% FPL, years old Exempt 59,576 Required to complete work & community engagement activities 38,371 Total 97,947 Data Date: 4/3/2018

6 2018 Work Requirement Phase In (4 months) 6 Existing AR Works clients (<100% FPL, years old) will become subject to the work requirement between Jun and Sep 2018 based on renewal month Notices All existing AR Works clients below 100% FPL and between 30 and 49 will receive a notice in Apr with information about the upcoming work requirement Clients will receive a notice the month before they become subject to the work requirement in 2018 Subject to Work Req Renewal Month Estimated Population Required to report work activities June 1, 2018 Jan, Feb, Mar 9,969 July 1, 2018 Apr, May, Jun 9,156 August 1, 2018 Jul, Aug, Sep 8,440 September 1, 2018 Oct, Nov, Dec 10,806 Data Date: 4/3/2018 Total 38,371

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8 Exemptions and Work & Community Engagement Activities 8 Client Applies Some information is collected during application Exempt? No Client must log on to portal and report an or work activities* Exempt? No Did client log sufficient work activity** on portal? Case closes at the end No of the 3 rd month of noncompliance Yes Yes Yes Client receives approval notice with information; no additional action is required for duration of Client receives notice with information; no additional action is required for duration of Case remains open *Clients receive an interim period between their coverage start date and required compliance with the work requirement for Arkansas Works (e.g., clients who are approved in June must comply with the work requirement starting August 1) **Work activity includes community engagement activities

9 Arkansas Works Work and Community Engagement Requirement Education 9 Client is years old and eligible for AR Works Some information is collected during application Exempt Yes No Client receives approval notice with information about reporting work activities* AFMC / Carriers conduct outreach activities to: Educate the client about the work requirement and reporting on the portal Connect the client to resources for meeting the work requirement Dept of Workforce Services SNAP E&T Client-Directed (On Their Own) Client receives approval notice with information; no additional action is required for duration of *The Arkansas Works enrollment process currently includes a period between determination of eligibility and start of insurance coverage on the first of a month to allow for client choice of an insurance product. This period will be used for education with the Work Requirement starting as the insurance starts.