Both teams to help individuals maintain active Medicaid coverage
BALTIMORE (Thursday, February 27, 2025)– HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) and Centurion Health have established a five-year partnership that will ensure that all justice-involved individuals in Maryland correctional services have active Medicaid coverage to support their re-entry into the community and have continuity of care.
HealthCare Access Maryland has hired a team of 14 certified application counselors to provide enrollment assistance to justice-involved individuals. These counselors will provide further education to individuals to help them understand their health benefits and how to use them to access vital healthcare services.
Justice-involved individuals can often have a wide range of complex healthcare needs and conditions, making the continuity of care an invaluable asset. Research shows that Medicaid coverage at release is tied to formerly justice-involved people being more likely to receive community-based health services and accessing services in a more timely manner than those without.
Furthermore, a study of Medicaid enrollment and mental health service use among individuals with mental health needs, found that individuals enrolled in Medicaid at release received community health services more quickly than those without coverage, and received more health services within 90 days of release.
“Navigating the health care system – including accessing and using one’s Medicaid benefits – can be a challenge for anyone, and for those re-entering the community following incarceration presents unique hurdles,” said Traci Kodeck, Chief Executive Officer, HealthCare Access Maryland. “We are proud to partner with Centurion to provide the experience and dedication that these Marylanders deserve as they transition from the correctional system.”
Centurion Health, a leading national provider of comprehensive healthcare services for incarcerated and justice-involved individuals, goes beyond patient care—empowering those they serve to reach their full potential.
“By focusing on continuity of care, we are addressing a critical need that supports successful re-entry, improves health outcomes, and reduces recidivism. This initiative reflects the power of collaboration to create meaningful, systemic change, and we are honored to work alongside a partner who shares our vision of accessible, quality care for all,” said Tim Harlin, Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Health.
Centurion currently operates in 325 locations across 13 states, serving more than 275,000 individuals.
About HealthCare Access Maryland
HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) is a nonprofit devoted to improving health and advancing health equity in Maryland. We help individuals and families enroll in affordable health coverage, and we work with them one-on-one to remove barriers to health and health care access. We serve communities disproportionately impacted by burdens such as high infant mortality, chronic health conditions, and stigma. Every year, our teams provide personal assistance to more than 80,000 individuals across Maryland and offer expert guidance, compassionate support, health education, and advocacy to ensure every Marylander has an equal opportunity to be healthy.
About Centurion Health
Centurion Health is a leading national provider of medical, dental, behavioral health, and rehabilitative services to incarcerated and justice-involved persons. Our services go beyond patient care, helping advance the potential of the people we serve. Centurion Health is dedicated to correctional healthcare, a service that is provided for the health and well-being of persons in the justice system.
For more information on Centurion Health, please visit TeamCenturion.com.
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