The 2022 State-By-State Guide To Medicaid Eligibility In State Corrections System: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

There are roughly 1 million inmates in state prisons across the United States. The health care services for these individuals is provided by the state prison system. That is because of the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy, an extension of the Social Security Act, that prohibits the use of federal funds and services for those who are inmates of a public institution. This extends to and excludes juveniles within the juvenile detention system and veterans receiving care from the VA as well. The only exception to this is for hospitals stays that require the incarcerated individual to be admitted for more . . .