Reentry for justice-involved individuals: A road map for state Medicaid agencies pursuing an 1115 demonstration
Recent changes to federal Medicaid policy have afforded states new flexibilities to improve access to and continuity of healthcare services for individuals as they reenter the community post-incarceration. This white paper discusses several reasons why states may pursue these authorities and offers considerations for waiver design and implementation. We provide readers with background on why a reentry 1115 waiver can be impactful for justice-involved populations and provide a framework for states to approach program design and implementation through a series of three distinct phases.
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Mary Pat Stemnock
Reentry for justice-involved individuals: A road map for state Medicaid agencies pursuing an 1115 demonstration
The reentry demonstration waiver initiative offers states flexibility to extend healthcare services to populations historically excluded from Medicaid.