Chapter 3 of the June 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP examines the challenges faced by adults leaving incarceration and their ability to access Medicaid coverage and health care services. This chapter summarizes demographic characteristics, health-related social needs, and health status of justice-involved adults and describes state efforts and challenges to providing timely Medicaid coverage and access to care for adults leaving state prisons and local jails.
Additionally, this chapter summarizes state efforts to ensure timely Medicaid coverage and access to care for adults leaving state prisons and local jails, explores key considerations for implementing prerelease Medicaid services, and highlights future guidance and federal activities to support states in improving health care transitions for this population.
From: June 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP