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Commission approves MOU to let insurer help enroll inmates in health coverage; county says program is optional for inmates
Summary
Jackson County signed a memorandum of understanding with a private firm that will help jail inmates apply for Affordable Care Act coverage while detained, a program the sheriff's office says could reduce county health-care costs but would be opt-in for inmates and is pending final sign-off.
The Jackson County Commission on Aug. 11 approved a memorandum of understanding with Health Care Insurance Services to allow the company to help incarcerated individuals complete applications for Affordable Care Act coverage while in the county jail.
A county official described the program as free to the county and said the company will provide the software and hardware, a four-minute informational…
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