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DHHS details Medicaid community reentry demonstration, 45‑day pre‑release work and 30‑day discharge supports
Summary
Medicaid director Henry Littman and associate commissioner Anne Landry told the committee the 1115 demonstration allows Medicaid to provide services in the 45 days before release and cover a 30‑day medication supply at discharge; officials said implementation begins in January and could reduce county and correctional costs over time.
Medicaid Director Henry Littman and Associate Commissioner Anne Landry briefed the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs oversight committee on Nov. 22 about the department’s community reentry demonstration and related Medicaid work in schools.
Littman said the 1115 waiver enables Medicaid to initiate mental‑health and substance‑use disorder supports beginning 45 days before an individual’s release from incarceration. The goal is to establish care relationships, allow managed‑care organizations to…
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