State Medicaid Director Letter #21-002: Implementation Of At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protections For Inmates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the letter on January 19, 2021. The guidance informs states that they are prohibited from terminating the Medicaid eligibility of incarcerated youth. It provides implementation options related to processing of applications submitted by youth who are incarcerated, redetermination prior to release, and restoration of benefits upon release, if the individual continues to be eligible . . .