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- Title
Medicaid Policies and Practices in US State Prison Systems.
- Authors
Rosen, David L.; Dumont, Dora M.; Cislo, Andrew M.; Brockmann, Bradley W.; Traver, Amy; Rich, Josiah D.
- Abstract
Medicaid is an important source of health care coverage for prisoninvolved populations. From 2011 to 2012, we surveyed state prison system (SPS) policies affecting Medicaid enrollment during incarceration and upon release; 42 of 50 SPSs participated. Upon incarceration, Medicaid benefits were suspended in 9 (21.4%) SPSs and terminated in 28 (66.7%); 27 (64.3%) SPSs screened prisoners for potential Medicaid eligibility. Although many states supported Medicaid enrollment upon release, several did not. We have considered implications for Medicaid expansion.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MANAGEMENT; DECISION making; SURVEYS; CONTINUUM of care; CORRECTIONAL institutions; CORRECTIONAL personnel; HEALTH services accessibility; INSURANCE; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAID; REHABILITATION of people with mental illness; POPULATION geography; RESEARCH funding; ELIGIBILITY (Social aspects); HEALTH equity; INDEPENDENT living; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2014, Vol 104, Issue 3, p418
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2013.301563