Maine Medicaid 1115 Waiver Expands Coverage For Reentry & Behavioral Health Services

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a five-year extension of Maine's Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver on September 23, 2026, expanding coverage authority for pre-release reentry services for incarcerated youth and adults, as well as certain behavioral health and other services.

The new reentry benefits will allow eligible individuals to receive Medicaid-funded services up to 90 days before release and eligible individuals in jails and prisons up to 60 days before release, including case management, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and physical and behavioral health services. The extension took effect October 1, 2026 . . .