Medicaid coverage soon to released prison inmates
"We've been eagerly anticipating CMS's approval of
The program started as a demonstration focused on treatment for substance-use disorder during incarceration and "has expanded to focus on putting in place all of the physical and behavioral health treatment, care coordination, and wrap-around supports justice-involved Kentuckians need to successfully return to their communities and thrive," Beauregard said in an email.
This demonstration program is operated under a partial waiver of the Medicaid program's inmate-exclusion policy, which prohibits paying for services to inmates unless they are admitted to a hospital.
"Providing avenues for greater health outcomes is always the right thing to do, and this program does just that," state
Before the state can start the coverage, it must submit an implementation plan to the
Mitchell added, "The individual must be eligible for Medicaid or KCHIP to qualify and must be a state inmate housed in one of
Mitchell provided data from the state
Coverage will be available not only to adult prisoners, but incarcerrated youth, under the
"Another important expansion from the original waiver is that youth who are in detention facilities will also get these services and wrap-around supports, which has the potential to reduce recidivism," Beauregard said.
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