Program options for the justice involved
The Department of Corrections and city/county correctional agencies have a variety of confinement levels that the justice involved individual may be placed in. The following table is intended to help clarify how participation in a correctional program affects a person's eligibility for Medicaid.
Is the justice involved individual eligible for Medicaid?
Correctional type | Medicaid eligibility - Inpatient coverage only* |
Medicaid eligibility - Full coverage |
---|---|---|
Electronic Home Monitoring (EHD/EHM) The justice involved individual resides in their home and is monitored electronically. The justice involved individual does not occupy a jail or prison bed while in this program. |
X | |
Day jail / Day reporting The justice involved individual reports at various assigned times throughout a 24-hour period OR are placed on supervised work or community betterment programs during regular work hours. In either situation, the justice involved individual does not occupy a jail or prison bed while in the program. |
X | |
Pretrial supervision / Probation Pretrial supervision staff monitor the justice involved individual who is released from custody by the court pending the outcome of their trial and they do not occupy a jail or prison bed |
X | |
District Court probation District Court probation officers monitor the justice involved individual who is convicted of or are pending trial for misdemeanor charges. The justice involved individual does not occupy a jail or prison bed. |
X | |
DOC community supervision Community Corrections Officers monitor the justice involved individual who is convicted of felony charges. The justice involved individual does not occupy a jail or prison bed. |
X | |
Drug Court A court-ordered program in which the justice involved individual with drug-related charges voluntarily chooses to participate in chemical dependency treatment. The individual may have their charges dismissed if they successfully complete the program. The individual does not occupy a jail or prison bed. |
X | |
Furloughs Individuals are sometimes furloughed by a city/county jail for various reasons. When medically furloughed the individual is typically not reported out of the facility so the suspension coding does not change in ProviderOne. To be eligible for a Medicaid payment the individual must receive inpatient hospitalization services lasting 24 hours or more and not return to the jail in the same day. Same-day furloughs for services are typically the responsibility of the jail or a payer other than Medicaid. |
Depends | |
**Work Release in city/county facilities Justice involved individuals who are housed in a work release facility, jail, or corrections facility and are authorized to leave the facility for purposes of employment, education, court-ordered treatment or employment search. The justice involved individual does occupy a corrections bed while in this program. Most county work release programs operate under this model. For a complete list of approved city/county work release facilities, please refer to the list provided below this table. For DOC work release eligibility, please refer to Supervised Community Residential Facility/Halfway House / DOC Work Release. |
X | |
Work crews / Community betterment This program is offered to select justice involved individuals. The program includes working in the community on various public or nonprofit programs. The individual does occupy a corrections bed while in this program. There may be exceptions for those not occupying a corrections bed while in this program. |
X | |
***Supervised Community Residential facility/Halfway House / DOC work release |
X | |
Residential Reentry Centers (RCC) – Federal corrections facility |
No coverage - these are federal facilities and the cost of medical care is the responsibility of the Federal Government. | No coverage - these are federal facilities and the cost of medical care is the responsibility of the Federal Government. |
Voluntary and temporary residence in a public institution |
X | |
Residents in a Mental Health Facility or IMD |
X |
*Inpatient hospital events; must be admitted for 24 hours or more
**List of City/County Jail work release facilities that are approved living situations are Seattle/King County, Whatcom, and Thurston County.
***List of DOC work release facilities that are approved living situations are: Ahtanum View - Yakima County, Bellingham - Whatcom County, Bishop House - King County, Brownstone - Spokane County, Clark County - Clark County, Eleanor Chase House - Spokane County, Helen B Ratcliff - King County, Longview - Cowlitz County, Olympia - Thurston County, Peninsula - Kitsap County, Progress House - Pierce County, Reynolds - King County, Tri-Cities - Benton County. The only DOC facilities that are unapproved are: Lincoln and Rap Houses in Pierce County.