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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 761329" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>coverage through the Marketplace.</p><h2>Incarceration and Medicaid</h2><p>If you’re incarcerated you can use the Marketplace to apply for <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/eligibility/" target="_blank">Medicaid</a> coverage in your state. Medicaid won’t pay for your medical care while you’re in prison or jail. But if you enroll in Medicaid while you’re incarcerated you may be able to get needed care more quickly after you’re released.</p><p>There are 3 ways to apply for Medicaid:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Online, at either HealthCare.gov or your state’s Marketplace website. (<a href="https://marketplace.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/apply-for-or-renew-coverage.pdf" target="_blank">Get a checklist that will help you gather needed information before you apply (PDF)</a>.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">With a <a href="http://marketplace.cms.gov/applications-and-forms/marketplace-application-for-family.pdf" target="_blank">Marketplace paper application (PDF)</a> that you fill out and mail in.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Directly through your state Medicaid office. Use the “Get state information” dropdown menu on <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/eligibility/" target="_blank">this Medicaid page</a> to get contact information for your state Medicaid office.</li> </ul><h3>State Medicaid policies and incarceration</h3><p>A number of state Medicaid policies may influence your decision to apply for Medicaid while in jail or prison. These include:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Whether your state has decided to <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/" target="_blank">expand Medicaid coverage</a> to all adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Whether incarcerated people can stay enrolled while in prison or jail. Remember that enrolling in Medicaid while incarcerated doesn’t allow Medicaid to pay the cost of your care while in prison or jail. But it may help you get needed care more quickly after you’re released.</li> </ul><h2>Can we improve this page?</h2><p></p><h2>GET STARTED</h2> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/see-plans/" target="_blank">Preview plans & prices</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/create-account/" target="_blank">Create an account</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/login/" target="_blank">Log into your account</a></li> </ul><h2>RELATED CONTENT</h2> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/dates-and-deadlines/" target="_blank">Dates & deadlines</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/" target="_blank">Medicaid expansion & you</a></li> </ul><h2></h2></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 761329, member: 18958"] coverage through the Marketplace. [HEADING=1]Incarceration and Medicaid[/HEADING] If you’re incarcerated you can use the Marketplace to apply for [URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/eligibility/']Medicaid[/URL] coverage in your state. Medicaid won’t pay for your medical care while you’re in prison or jail. But if you enroll in Medicaid while you’re incarcerated you may be able to get needed care more quickly after you’re released. There are 3 ways to apply for Medicaid: [LIST] [*]Online, at either HealthCare.gov or your state’s Marketplace website. ([URL='https://marketplace.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/apply-for-or-renew-coverage.pdf']Get a checklist that will help you gather needed information before you apply (PDF)[/URL].) [*]With a [URL='http://marketplace.cms.gov/applications-and-forms/marketplace-application-for-family.pdf']Marketplace paper application (PDF)[/URL] that you fill out and mail in. [*]Directly through your state Medicaid office. Use the “Get state information” dropdown menu on [URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/eligibility/']this Medicaid page[/URL] to get contact information for your state Medicaid office. [/LIST] [HEADING=2]State Medicaid policies and incarceration[/HEADING] A number of state Medicaid policies may influence your decision to apply for Medicaid while in jail or prison. These include: [LIST] [*]Whether your state has decided to [URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/']expand Medicaid coverage[/URL] to all adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level [*]Whether incarcerated people can stay enrolled while in prison or jail. Remember that enrolling in Medicaid while incarcerated doesn’t allow Medicaid to pay the cost of your care while in prison or jail. But it may help you get needed care more quickly after you’re released. [/LIST] [HEADING=1]Can we improve this page?[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]GET STARTED[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/see-plans/']Preview plans & prices[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/create-account/']Create an account[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/login/']Log into your account[/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=1]RELATED CONTENT[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/dates-and-deadlines/']Dates & deadlines[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/']Medicaid expansion & you[/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=1][/HEADING] [/QUOTE]
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