Following the voter-approved Proposition 3 ballot initiative in November 2018 and the subsequent passage of Senate Bill 96 in February 2019, Utah’s Eligibility Services Division immediately began preparations to implement the new Adult Expansion Medicaid program. Eligibility Services leadership worked closely with the Department of Health to ensure the eligibility determination process reflected the correct benefits qualified individuals may receive. This effort required updating the online eligibility determination software to ensure the system accurately processed Adult Expansion Medicaid applications.

To best serve the anticipated increase of new applications for medical benefits, additional staff were hired and all Eligibility Services staff were trained on the Adult Expansion Medicaid program policy and rules leading up to its start date. The Eligibility Services Division’s No.1 goal was to ensure that individuals were able to apply for the new Adult Expansion Medicaid program and receive a timely determination of what benefits they may qualify for when it began on April 1, 2019. More...

The state of Utah receives the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant from the federal government. A portion of the TANF grant is used to administer cash assistance to the most needy for the intent of helping them get out of poverty and into jobs that support their families. Cash assistance is temporary and focused on supporting families, so children can be cared for in their own homes. More...