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DOC, Wellpath outline Medicaid reentry plans and operational fixes to improve continuity of care
Summary
DOC and Wellpath told the House Corrections Committee the state will suspend (not terminate) Medicaid during incarceration, enroll eligible people while incarcerated, and stand up six reentry coordinators; they also described screening, staffing and technology fixes intended to reduce backlogs and improve continuity of care.
Department of Corrections and Wellpath officials described on Jan. 15 how new Medicaid policy changes and operational improvements aim to reduce gaps in care when people enter and leave custody.
Aviva Tabra (Vermont DOC) summarized the Medicaid reentry changes that will suspend, rather than terminate, Medicaid during incarceration and enable automatic reactivation on release. "That should happen within 24 hours," Tabra said of reactivation. The change, together with DOC/Wellpath screening and enrollment work, is intended to reduce coverage gaps at release and allow the state to bill Medicaid for some pre‑release services up to three months before a…
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