Since 1997, federal policy has made it possible to draw down federal Medicaid reimbursement for off-site inpatient health care services for eligible state prison inmates. Most recently, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the associated Low-Income Health Program (LIHP) created as part of the state’s “Bridge to Reform Waiver” have expanded the number of inmates eligible for the state’s Medicaid program (known as Medi-Cal) and have increased the total amount of reimbursements the state can receive.
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