power accounts

In June, a federal ruling determined several HIP policies, including those payments, go against the objectives of the Medicaid Act and limit coverage.

The limited stay granted Tuesday means the approval of the program will not be vacated while the ruling is being appealed. The state has agreed to not collect POWER account contributions while that appeal is being considered.

Just days before POWER account contributions were set to resume, a federal ruling was released that meant Indiana can no longer collect POWER account contributions or remove people from the program because of nonpayment.

A recent lawsuit argued against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services argued that POWER account contributions violate the law. A federal judge agreed.

A recent federal ruling stopped Indiana's plan to bring back monthly payments for Medicaid members on the Healthy Indiana Plan. Advocates say people will be less likely to lose Medicaid coverage as a result.

The lawsuit challenged several policies that “threaten” coverage and access.