President Joe Biden's administration is no longer allowing several states to charge premiums to newly-eligible Medicaid enrollees — an undoing of Obama and Trump-era allowances, according to NPR.
The move initially seeks to remove Medicaid premiums from Arkansas and Montana by the end of 2022, with the intention to do the same to Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin down the road.
The move follows research that found the premiums discourage low-income adults to sign up or reenroll, according to NPR.
Georgia recently sued CMS over its rejection of a waiver that would have allowed the state to implement monthly premiums and require beneficiaries work or volunteer to maintain eligibility. Litigation is ongoing.