 For people with serious mental illnesses:
Finding the Key
to successful transition from jail to the community
An Explanation of Federal
Medicaid and Disability Program Rules
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Finding the Key to successful transition
from jail to community
Income-Support Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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How Time in Jail Affects Eligibility for SSI Benefits
When Inmates Lose SSI
When Inmates Lose SSDI
Qualifying for SSI or SSDI on Release
Why Benefits Are Lost and What Can Be Done About It
Health Care Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Medicaid
Pre-Release Agreements
Medicaid Rules on Jail Inmates
Coverage After Release
Medicare
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Forging the Key: Recommendations for state and local policies to ensure
successful transition from jail to community for people with severe mental
illnesses
What States Should Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Toward Reinstating SSI/SSDI
Staff Help Inmates Apply for Benefits
State Medicaid Programs Pay When the Federal Government Does Not
Toward Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility
Toward Continuity of Care
Toward Avoiding Jail
What Localities Should Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Role of Local Community Mental Health Providers. . . . . . . . . . . .
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What Advocates Can Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Collaborations with Local Programs
Call for Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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