Burton issues notice to constituents struggling to navigate Medicaid changes

During the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that creates sweeping changes to Indiana's Medicaid program eligibility requirements. Many of these requirements for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Recent news investigations have highlighted stories of Hoosiers on the Home and Community Based Services Medicaid waiver who have faced greatly reduced hours and reductions in services after the implementation of a new level-of-care assessment tool earlier this year.

State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) issued the following statement:

"Around the state, more and more Hoosiers are experiencing difficulties with the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and the Medicaid programs they depend on for healthcare. In Evansville, around one in four residents is enrolled in Medicaid. As changes to these programs are rolled out in the coming months, I strongly encourage anyone facing difficulties to reach out to my office.

"Too often, lawmakers in Indianapolis forget that while they are working out the numbers and logistics of Medicaid cuts, they are making reckless decisions that are detrimental to the well-being of our most vulnerable neighbors. We must use every available tool to give families stability, direction and grace as they navigate these programs. We cannot sit back and allow our fellow Hoosiers to slip through the cracks."

Burton's constituents can reach out to his office at h77@iga.in.gov for assistance with navigating FSSA and Medicaid. While legislators cannot influence the order in which cases are addressed by FSSA, they can make sure the agency is aware of the case and that it hasn't been forgotten.