Medicaid
Starts January 1, 2027
- Who it covers
- Adults 19 to 64 who got Medicaid through expansion, unless exempt
- Hours needed
- 80 a month of work, volunteering, school, or a work program, in any mix
- When it starts
- January 1, 2027. Current recipients report at their next renewal in 2027.
- How often they check
- At application, at renewal, and when someone becomes subject between renewals; some adults move to 6-month renewals
- Months they look back
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Hardship exceptions
- Temporary hardship such as a recent hospital, nursing, psychiatric or residential stay, or travel for treatment of a serious condition.
- Proof of volunteer hours
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Notes
- Adults 19-64 on Medical Assistance. 80 hours a month of work, volunteering/community service, training or school, or $580 a month income. If DHS needs proof it sends a letter and you have 30 days; upload in COMPASS or myCOMPASS PA, call, mail, or bring papers to the County Assistance Office.
- Official page
- Pennsylvania Medicaid agency
SNAP
- Does volunteering count?
- Yes
- Time limit waiver
- No waiver. The time limit applies everywhere in the state. No waived areas; Pennsylvania says it no longer qualifies for county waivers. Checked October 9, 2026.
- How many hours
- Ages 18-64 (from 2025-11-01): 20 hours a week / 80 a month, or earn $217.50 a week. For volunteering, the caseworker sets the required monthly hours.
- Who signs it
- Only the site manager or supervisor of the agency: a 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) nonprofit, government agency, or place of worship.
- When it's due
- Return within 10 days of getting the form. Covers up to 6 months; a new form every 6 months.
- Official page
- Pennsylvania SNAP agency
Información en español de Pennsylvania