To improve access to healthcare for people leaving incarceration, CMS is proposing to change the definition of “custody” for the purposes of Medicare eligibility rules and the Medicare special enrollment period (SEP) for formerly incarcerated individuals. These changes would now expand Medicare eligibility to people on parole, probation, or home detention, resulting in improved access to healthcare for people leaving incarceration.
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