Inmates Potentially Eligible for Medicaid

Inmates Potentially Eligible for Medicaid A. If an inmate is otherwise eligible, the individual can be approved for covered services received during an inpatient stay for twenty-four (24) hours or longer in a hospital, nursing facility, juvenile psychiatric facility or intermediate care facility. This does not apply to medical facilities on the grounds of or under the control of a penal facility or for services received in an emergency room, urgent care center, clinic or other outpatient setting. B. It is not possible for an individual to qualify as a parent or caretaker relative while in inmate status since there is no direct primary responsibility for a child under age eighteen (18) while the individual is incarcerated and separated from the child or children. C. Inmates must meet all non-financial and financial eligibility factors of the program for which they are being considered. D. If an inmate is otherwise eligible but does not meet citizenship requirements, the inmate is eligible for emergency inpatient services only.