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Public Comment for Iowa Health and Wellness (IHAWP) Plan Amendment
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Notice is hereby given that the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) a request to amend the State’s §1115 Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Demonstration. This amendment will implement work requirements for individuals as a condition of maintaining eligibility for the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan. HHS plans to request CMS approve the amendment to be effective July 1, 2025. HHS will conduct implementation activities throughout 2025, with a target date of January 1, 2026, to operationalize the work requirements.
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Hearings are an opportunity for the public to provide written or verbal comments about the amendment to the Demonstration. All comments will be summarized and taken into consideration prior to submission to CMS.
Hearings will be held at the following dates, times, and locations:
Public Hearing #1
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Public Hearing #2
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Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
Location: Urbandale Public Library
3520 86th St, Urbandale, IA 50322
Remote Access via Zoom:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609895079?pwd=k2t70uOG81GZhCFaf6u58IwyWzbJJ7.1
Meeting ID: 160 989 5079
Passcode: 432875
Join by phone: +1 669 254 5252
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Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: Marshalltown Public Library
105 W Boone St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Remote Access via Zoom:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602224847?pwd=sueTFhvsL89CQVIshZ0I17esWFOAoj.1
Meeting ID: 160 222 4847
Passcode: 443409
Join by phone: +1 669 254 5252
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IHAWP provides health care coverage to low-income, uninsured Iowans ages nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64). The State seeks to implement work requirements for non-exempt IHAWP members to maintain eligibility to reduce the dependence of low-income Iowans on public assistance programs through efforts that advance economic stability and mobility.
A full public notice and Demonstration amendment documents are available at Public Comment Period for Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Extension | Health & Human Services. Non-electronic copies will be made available for review at HHS Field Offices. Information about the IHAWP Demonstration can be found at Federal Waiver Documents | Health & Human Services.
Written comments may be addressed to Quality Initiative and Medical Policy Team, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Iowa Medicaid, 321 East 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114.
Comments may also be sent via electronic mail to: QIMP_Public_Comment@hhs.Iowa.gov through May 15, 2025, at 4:30pm.
Please include “1115 Work Requirement Amendment” in the subject line.
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