Medicaid Trends You Need to Know Entering 2026
Medicaid Trends You Need to Know Entering 2026
Medicaid Enrollment is Down. Spending is Up. Do You Know Why?
The “Post-Unwinding” era has rewritten the rules for eligibility and estate recovery.
Join us for an interactive strategy session on navigating the 2026 Medicaid landscape.
The "Unwinding" Wasn't the End.
It Was the Start of a New Crackdown.
As we approach 2026, the data shows a disturbing paradox: National Medicaid enrollment has leveled off, yet state spending is hitting record highs.
What does this mean for your clients? It means the “easy” approvals are gone. States are facing massive budget pressure to justify this spending mismatch, leading to aggressive scrutiny on recertifications, tighter procedural adherence, and a renewed focus on estate recovery.
If you are relying on 2024 strategies for 2026 applications, your clients are at risk.
This is Not a Passive Lecture.
In this 60-minute interactive briefing, we are breaking down the specific threats—and opportunities—facing estate planning firms next year.
We will cover:
- The 2026 Spending Paradox: Why costs are rising despite fewer enrollees, and how this drives state policy on spousal impoverishment.
- Procedural Pitfalls: The specific “red flags” automated state systems are now using to flag applications for audit.
- The “Post-Unwinding” Renewal Cycle: How to prepare clients for the tougher, documentation-heavy recertification process.
- Case Law Watch: Emerging judicial trends that are empowering states to tighten eligibility—and the defenses you can use.
Why This Matters for Your Firm
- Protect Your Existing Plans: Ensure the asset protection trusts you drafted 3 years ago will stand up to 2026 scrutiny.
- Spot the Revenue Gap: Learn how to market “Medicaid Redetermination Reviews” as a value-add service to your existing database.
- Stay Compliant: Avoid the malpractice risks hidden in the new “procedural error” denials.
Your Chance For A Better Financial Year
Attorneys who start preparing in Q4 2025 will:
- Launch 2026 with Medicaid planning as a profitable new line of business
- Serve a wider range of clients who desperately need guidance
- Gain a competitive advantage over firms that are still “thinking about it”
Those who wait will be left playing catch-up while others are already reaping the rewards.
Speaker
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Brittney Shearin Esq.Head of Product Development & Legal-Technical Attorney | Lawyers with Purpose
