Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers for Reentry: Updates and Resources

Panelists and keynote speaker Vikki the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, coupled with rapidly rising Wachino of the Health and Reentry Project rates of incarceration, has meant that the Medicaid Inmate explored themes such as the opportunity Exclusion Policy has become a major roadblock in access to these waivers represent to better address care for the millions of individuals who interact with the healt. [...] In March 2024, Congress passed legislation designed to further improve the health care coverage of justice- involved individuals, including requiring Medicaid programs to suspend rather than terminate enrollment when an individual is incarcerated, providing funding for reentry programs, and asking CMS to issue further guidance for states looking to improve access to health care for individuals upo. [...] California plans to provide a targeted set of Medicaid services to Medicaid-eligible adults and youths who are incarcerated in state prisons, jails, and youth correctional facilities for up to 90 days prior to release. [...] As California, Washington, and Montana continue their implementation processes, and other states’ waivers are proposed and approved, it will be crucial for advocates to monitor the design and implementation of these waivers to ensure maximum benefit for communities disproportionately impacted by incarceration. [...] As California, Washington, and Montana continue their implementation processes, and other states’ waivers are proposed and approved, it will be crucial for advocates to monitor the design and implementation of these waivers to ensure maximum benefit f...