WEEKLY UPDATE: 10/08/26
Under H.R. 1, many HUSKY D members will be required to work or participate in other qualifying activities to maintain their coverage beginning January 1, 2027. People caring for someone with serious health problems, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, are exempt from these requirements. To keep HUSKY D coverage, Connecticut caregivers will have to document their exemption with the state.
The Connecticut Health Policy Project has developed several resources to support Connecticut caregivers. AARP estimates that 60,000 Connecticut residents with incomes under $25,000 are caring for family and friends, and many are likely covered by HUSKY D and at risk of losing their healthcare insurance. Caregivers who are covered by HUSKY should contact Access Health CT to be sure caregiving is documented in their record.
Click the links below to download and share resources for caregivers, or visit HUSKYcaregivers.org.
- English Flyer | Caregivers: Keep Your HUSKY Coverage (Spanish coming soon)
- Printable Fact Sheet | HUSKY and Caregivers: Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements (online version here)
- Talking Points | HUSKY and Caregivers
- Fact Sheet | HUSKY and Work Requirements – How To Make It Work
- Flowchart | Caregiver Exemption From Work Requirements
DSS has also set up a website, MedicaidMattersCT.org, to help HUSKY Health members determine whether the federal Medicaid changes apply to them. The website features DSS’s HUSKY D Prescreener, DSS benefits portal, Access Health CT portal, and an overview of the work rules and exemptions.
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