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Federal Approval Clears Way for Medicaid Coverage Before Release From Connecticut Prisons

6 Nov 2026 10:14 a.m. · Source: Connecticut Governors Office

CMS approves Connecticut's plan to start Medicaid coverage 60 days before eligible people leave correctional facilities, and continues federal reimbursement for residential and inpatient substance use treatment.

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