The Impact of H.R. 1 on Public Benefit Agencies: How to Treat Identity as Core Infrastructure

Overview

H.R. 1 has significantly reshaped the operating environment for health and human services agencies, increasing both oversight and administrative demands across programs like SNAP and Medicaid. The legislation raises the stakes by tightening expectations around payment accuracy — placing SNAP agencies at risk of financial penalties if error rates exceed 6% by 2028 — while also expanding eligibility verification requirements, such as requiring certain Medicaid recipients to undergo recertification twice a year instead of annually.

While error prevention can reduce both the fiscal impact of improper payments and the reputational damage caused by error-prone systems, stricter federal eligibility requirements will also increase verification volume and create additional opportunities for fraud.

In this webinar, we’ll unpack the implications of H.R. 1. We’ll explain how public benefit agencies can proactively prepare to meet federal requirements while enhancing their fraud prevention strategy and maintaining access for eligible individuals. Attendees will learn how modern, risk-based identity strategies balance compliance, fraud risk and program access by treating identity as core infrastructure.

Join us to learn how to:

• Evaluate H.R. 1 and its impact on public benefit programs
• Leverage modern, risk-based identity strategies to reduce payment error rates
• Meet federal requirements while reducing manual review volumes and optimizing caseworker engagement
• Balance security and access for vulnerable populations