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# Myth Busters: National Reentry and Medicaid

The Interagency Reentry Council, led by Attorney General Holder, produces a series of Reentry Myth Busters that clarify existing federal policies that affect formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. The National Reentry Resource Center, a project of the Council of State Governments Justice Center, hosts the Reentry Council webpage and products, including the Reentry Myth Busters. Each year, more than 700,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Another 9 million cycle through local jails. When reentry fails, the social and economic costs are high – more crime, more victims, more family distress, and more pressure on already-strained state and municipal budgets.

Because reentry intersects with health and housing, education and employment, family, faith, and community well-being, many federal agencies are focusing on initiatives for the reentry population. Under the auspices of the Cabinet-level interagency Reentry Council, federal agencies are working together to enhance community safety and wellbeing, assist those returning from prison and jail in becoming productive citizens, and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration.

**Myth Buster on Medicaid Suspension vs. Termination for Juveniles****MYTH:** Medicaid agencies are required to terminate benefits if an otherwise eligible juvenile is incarcerated.

**FACT:** States are **not** required to terminate eligibility for juveniles who are incarcerated based solely on their confinement status. States may suspend eligibility during incarceration, enabling a juvenile to remain enrolled in the state Medicaid program, thereby facilitating access to Medicaid services following release.

**EXPLANATION:** Like Medicaid-eligible adults, Medicaid-eligible juveniles may continue to be enrolled in the program before, during, and after the time in which they are held involuntarily in the secure custody of a public institution.

The statutory Federal Financial Participation (FFP) exclusion applies to Medicaid-eligible inmates of public institutions, including juveniles, and only affects the availability of federal funds under Medicaid for reimbursement of medical services provided to an incarcerated individual. The FFP exclusion does not affect the Medicaid eligibility of an incarcerated juvenile or adult. Additionally, Medicaid reimbursement is available for inpatient services provided to a confined juvenile in *medical* facilities.

Prior to release from incarceration, the state may make certain that enrolled juveniles in suspended status are placed in payment status to ease the receipt of Medicaid-covered services immediately upon leaving the facility.

An application may be filed prior to discharge for otherwise eligible juveniles not already enrolled in Medicaid. Beginning the process before release allows the state time to enroll individuals so that they may receive Medicaid-covered services upon leaving the facility.

Under federal law, individuals under 19 years of age are eligible for Medicaid if their family income is equal to or less than the federal poverty level or they are receiving a federal foster care payment. States may extend the age and income eligibility parameters.

**For more information about the Interagency Reentry Council, please visit:**Interagency Reentry Council

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