State and local criminal justice agencies continue to grapple with the impact of Medicaid expansion and how it can be used to reduce justice system costs, enhance access to treatment and improve public safety. This webinar, Taking the First Step: Medicaid Enrollment Strategies within the Criminal Justice System, will discuss how justice agencies at the state and local level have developed different Medicaid strategies to link their populations with access to health and behavioral health coverage.
The third in the series on implantation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this webinar will highlight the work underway in four states and hear how multiple state and local justice system partners have sought to use federal Medicaid funds to enhance state and local system outcomes. In addition, participants will hear from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), who will provide an overview on pathways to enrollment and the types of behavioral health services covered under Medicaid expansion.
Presenters for this webinar are:
California
-Jenny Montoya Tansey, Health Matters Project Director, Californians for Safety and Justice
Connecticut
-Colleen Gallagher, Director, Quality Assurance, Health& Addiction Services, Connecticut Department of Corrections
-Kathleen F. Maurer, Correctional Medical Director, Connecticut Department of Corrections
Oregon
-Cindy Booth, Transition and Release Administrator , Oregon Department of Corrections
-Shawn Cost-Streety, Reentry Benefits Coordinator, Oregon Department of Corrections
Washington
-Barry Pfundt, Staff Attorney, Center for Justice, Spokane, WA
-Francis Adewale, Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Spokane, WA
U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Stephanie Kaminsky, Senior Technical Advisor, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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