From Health and Reentry Project:
Historically, although people who are incarcerated may be eligible for and enrolled in Medicaid, the program's longstanding inmate exclusion prevented coverage of services for people who are incarcerated except for inpatient hospital stays. Recent policy changes aim to promote smoother transitions at reentry, establish connections to community-based providers at release, and promote access to needed care and support. Ensuring that individuals have Medicaid coverage and connections to care upon reentry has the potential to improve a range of health and public safety outcomes, including reducing mortality, unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and rates of reincarceration.
These policy changes are groundbreaking and ongoing.They have taken place through
statutory changes made by Congress and administrative changes made by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicaid 1115 demonstration waivers. These waivers are a tool through which CMS can waive provisions of federal law for individual states, provided that the waiver serves the objectives of the Medicaid program. This fact sheet summarizes recent changes that are taking effect. Congress continues to consider additional legislative changes. Continue reading >>>
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