State outlines new 1115 community reentry benefit for incarcerated adults and youth

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services told the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee on April 25 that the state has begun rolling out a new Medicaid 1115 waiver component for community reentry, aimed at connecting people who are sentenced in state prisons and county facilities to health care and social supports before and after release.

Associate Commissioner Anne Landry said the waiver’s adult reentry benefit provides up to 45 days of covered services prior to release, and that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will cover up to a 30‑day supply of medications at discharge. “What we’re really trying to do here is prepare people to successfully come into the community and not have recidivism because of medical concerns,” Landry said.

The nut graf: New Hampshire received approval for the reentry component of its broader 1115 demonstration July 16, 2024, and is implementing a phased rollout that started in state correctional facilities. Officials said the…