Evaluation of the 40 Hours per Month Work Requirement for MassHealth’s CommonHealth Working Program

Marsha Langer Ellison, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Leslie Olin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Lobat Hashemi, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Mihail D. Samnaliev, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Abstract

Summary: This report evaluates the effectiveness of the 40 hours per month work requirement for eligibility for CommonHealth Working, Massachusetts' Medicaid Buy-In program. The evaluation compared CommonHealth Working to other Massachusetts Medicaid programs and to other state Buy-In programs, examining enrollee earnings, hours worked, expenditures and enrollment patterns. The study also analyzed the impact of eligibility rules and case closure data on enrollment. Prepared for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Citation: Ellison, M.L., Olin, L., Hashemi, L., & Samnaliev, M. (July 2008). Evaluation of the 40 Hours per Month Work Requirement for MassHealth’s CommonHealth Working Program. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Center for Health Policy and Research.