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Texas HHSC Requests Funding to Retain 600 Eligibility Workers Amid Application Backlog

Texas Health and Human Services has asked the state Legislature for funding to convert over 600 temporary eligibility worker positions to permanent roles as backlogs in Medicaid and SNAP applications continue to grow. The request addresses operational capacity constraints affecting timely eligibility determinations for both programs. If approved, the funding would stabilize the state's eligibility workforce to process pending applications. The timing and outcome of the legislative appropriation request will directly affect Texas' ability to meet federal timeliness requirements for Medicaid enrollment.

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State Policy·TX·33d ago

Texas Medicaid Application Backlog Reaches 210,000 Amid SNAP Accuracy Requirements

Texas' Medicaid application backlog grew by more than 209,000 cases between January and August 2026, reaching a total backlog exceeding 210,000, according to state data shared in stakeholder meetings. The SNAP backlog grew by over 146,000 during the same period. State officials and advocates attribute the delays to new SNAP accuracy requirements affecting eligibility processing capacity. The backlog directly delays coverage for eligible individuals and may affect states' federal performance metrics under Medicaid timeliness standards.

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