Rylee Wilson – Becker’s Payer Issues
CMS will require states to provide Medicaid coverage for certain services for incarcerated youth within 30 days of their release date.
The agency will also allow states the option to provide Medicaid coverage to youth who are incarcerated, but have not been convicted of a crime, according to a guidance letter published July 23.
The agency has approved waivers for several states to provide Medicaid coverage to adults who are incarcerated up to 90 days before their release. The coverage is intended to provide incarcerated individuals with a smoother transition to community-based care after their release.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 included provisions requiring states to provide some Medicaid services to incarcerated youth. Previously, federal Medicaid funds could only be used to pay for inpatient hospital care for incarcerated individuals.
