Connecticut Medicaid work requirement

HUSKY D (Medicaid expansion) adults ages 19–64 who do not live with a child under 14 and who can work (physically and mentally). Requirements apply at application (1-month look-back) and at renewal (1 month out of the prior 6). Renewals also move to every 6 months.

• Work 80+ hours/month (paid or unpaid, including self-employment or work for goods/services)
• Community service / volunteering at a public or non-profit organization — 80+ hours/month
• Participation in an approved job training or workforce program — 80+ hours/month
• Enrollment in an educational program at least half-time (high school, GED, community college, vocational, or four-year college)
• Any combination of the above totaling 80+ hours/month
• Income ≥ $580/month (federal minimum wage × 80 hours) — regardless of hours tracked; seasonal workers may average $580/month over the prior 6 months

• On HUSKY A, B, or C
• Pregnant or postpartum within the last 12 months
• Foster or former foster care youth under age 26
• American Indian / Alaska Native
• Veteran with total disability rating (100% schedular or TDIU rating from VA)
• Medically frail (blind, disabled, serious emotional disturbances, serious mental illness, chronic SUD, serious and complex medical conditions)
• Participating in drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program
• Already meeting SNAP or TFA (family cash) work requirements
• Parent, guardian, or caregiver of a dependent child under 14 or of an individual with a disability
• Released from incarceration within 90 days
• Individual with a short-term hardship waiver
• Receiving Medicare Part A or B
• Recently an inpatient in a hospital or nursing facility

Caring for a child 13 or younger, or for a person with a disability, is usually an exemption. Caregiving hours are not counted toward the 80 hours.

DSS will review information at renewal. You can self-attest most exemptions and activities on the renewal form. DSS may request documentation to verify. Respond by the stated deadline to avoid a gap in coverage.

• Visit portal.ct.gov/dss/all-programs/dss-benefits-and-hr1/hr1-for-members/hr1-work-rule-changes for the official CT work-rules member page
• Use the HUSKY D Work Rules Pre-screener at portal.ct.gov/husky/huskydprescreener to check whether the rules apply to you
• Keep your contact information current with DSS at mydss.ct.gov
• Start tracking work, volunteer, education, or training hours each month now
• Local Community Action Agencies can help you understand the rules and respond to notices — find one at ctcaa.org

• CT DSS — H.R. 1 Work Rule Changes
• CT DSS — H.R. 1 FAQ for Members
• MyDSS (Connecticut benefits portal)

Sources: Connecticut DSS (portal.ct.gov/dss). CMS IFC CMS-2454-IFC.

Last checked September 2026.