ENROLLING JUSTICE INVOLVED POPULATIONS: POLICY IMPLICATIONS

LINDSAY NELSONKENTUCKY PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION

JUSTICE INVOLVED POPULATIONS

Special Enrollment Period upon release

No one was focused on outreach and enrollment with these groups

Large potential impact

JUSTICE INVOLVED POPULATIONS

High rates of incarceration for drug charges

JUSTICE INVOLVED POPULATIONS

High rates of inmates with mental health problems

High co-morbid mental health and substance use disorders

With insurance: Diverted to

treatment prior to arrest

Access to services immediately upon release

Source: National Institute of Corrections

Outreach and enrollment efforts

In select jails upon discharge

State DOC integrating kynect into their reentry classes

Probation and parole

Federal Prisons

Halfway houses

MEDICAID TERMINATION

Termination vs Suspension of Medicaid

Educate stakeholders Presentations

Fact sheet

Face-to-face discussions

Develop champions

Used examples from other states

Isolate policy that needed to be changed

Suspension coming in January 2016 (or earlier)!!

Lindsay NelsonCoordinator of Community Development and

Outreach

Kentucky Primary Care Association

Lindsay@kypca.net

502-227-4379