KFF: Explainer - How States Are Using Medicaid Waivers to Help Incarcerated Individuals Get Care and Transition Back Into Their Communities
April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release:
Compared to the general population, individuals who are incarcerated have higher rates of mental illness, substance use disorder, and chronic disease. However, the federal "inmate exclusion" policy prohibits Medicaid coverage for people who are incarcerated (except for limited inpatient hospital services). When people leave incarceration, th . . .
Compared to the general population, individuals who are incarcerated have higher rates of mental illness, substance use disorder, and chronic disease. However, the federal "inmate exclusion" policy prohibits Medicaid coverage for people who are incarcerated (except for limited inpatient hospital services). When people leave incarceration, th . . .