Hello!
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has recently opened public comment on an 1115 waiver to add work requirements to Idaho’s Medicaid expansion. During the legislative session, the Idaho Caregiver Alliance spoke out in support of implementation of Medicaid expansion as supported by the voters last fall and in opposition to these work requirements as burdensome, unnecessary, and costly. Two public hearings are planned in Boise. If you are not in Boise, you can call in to testify.
Public Hearings
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
Location: Lincoln Auditorium in the Idaho State Capital Building, 700 W.
Jefferson St., Boise; or call in to 1-877-820-7831, 301388#
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
Location: East Conference Room in the Joe R. Williams Building, 700 W.
State St., Boise; or call in to 1-877-820-7831, 301388#
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Mountain Time)
To help you develop your testimony:
Here is a link to information on this waiver application and a template to send your message via email: https://www.closethegapidaho.org/take-action/take-email-action/
Here is the link to the draft 1115 work requirement application
https://medicaidexpansion.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=dknKV-NOaV0%3d&portalid=118
You can also share your story on the Close the Gap Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CloseTheGapIdaho/
This is your opportunity to speak out on this important issue.
On behalf of the Idaho Caregiver Alliance,
Marilyn
Marilyn Sword
Frontier Group, LLC
Box 225, Boise, ID 83701
208-344-8585
FrontierGroupIdaho@gmail.com