2.5.5 Medical Assistance for People Who Are Incarcerated
A person who applies for or is enrolled in MA, and who is or becomes incarcerated in a state prison, county detention facility, or city jail is eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) if they meet all MA eligibility factors. All changes in circumstances and renewal policies apply to an MA enrollee who is incarcerated. When an MA applicant or enrollee is incarcerated, MA coverage is suspended, except for payment of inpatient hospital services.
MA Coverage for Hospitalized Incarcerated People
A person who is incarcerated may be eligible for MA.
When an MA applicant or enrollee is incarcerated, their MA coverage is limited to inpatient hospital services. Inpatient hospital services include professional and dental services associated with an inpatient hospital stay. When an MA applicant or enrollee is or becomes incarcerated, the person’s living arrangement must be correctly entered or updated in MMIS to ensure that MA only pays for inpatient hospital services.
See the MA Living Arrangement policy for further information.
A person must meet the eligibility requirements that match their basis of eligibility. People are in one of the following eligibility groups:
This subchapter includes policies that apply to MA for people who are incarcerated, including people who are or become hospitalized, with links to policies that apply to all MA programs and all Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) programs.