The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a short program for people being released from prison can help connect them to medical care. The main question it aims to answer is:
* Will there be more non-emergency, outpatient clinic visits?
Researchers will compare the number of clinic visits between people who use a Nurse Case Manager (NCM) to people in enhanced usual care.
Participants will:
* Complete surveys * Talk to a study team member 2-3 times, or talk to a study team member 2-3 times and talk to an NCM 6-11 times
age 18 or older
eligibility for WI Medicaid and intention to enroll before release
substance use history (i.e., "have you ever considered your alcohol or drug use to be a problem?"), and
living with, or history of, a chronic medical or psychiatric condition other than substance use disorder. This is defined as ever having been diagnosed with a medical or psychiatric chronic condition, or currently taking prescription medications for a chronic condition.
ineligible for WI Medicaid
no substance use history
not living with, or no history of, chronic medical or psychiatric condition
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator