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The OBBBA requires states to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File quarterly to determine whether Medicaid enrollees are deceased, beginning in 2028.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Jul 9, 6:30 PM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
Congressional Research ServiceOfficial record · Jul 9, 6:15 PM
The bill requires states to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File quarterly to determine whether Medicaid enrollees are deceased, beginning in 2028.
Details: Section 44104; 2028; quarterly; Death Master File