Medicaid Eligibility and Time to Re-incarceration Among Previously Incarcerated Subjects With Schizophrenia

Background: Many persons with severe mental illness qualify for Medicaid coverage. However, under federal law, states must either suspend or terminate eligibility once they are incarcerated. We hypothesize that prompt re-acquisition of Medicaid eligibility following release from incarceration lowers the risk of re-incarceration. Objectives: To assess the relationship between Medicaid eligibility and risk of re-incarceration among previously...