Community Living Brief: The Medicaid Rehabilitative Services (“Rehab”) Option
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Summary
Medicaid funding can play a critical role in meeting the needs of children with emotional disturbances and adults with mental illnesses. This paper provides information regarding recent state activities and trends in developing and revising the Rehab Option; relates to service coverage, agency and practitioner requirements, rates and coding, and management of services; and offers steps that states and other interested parties should consider when “updating” their Rehab Option. Brief: Vol 3 Iss 2
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Keywords
Rehab Option; Rates and Coding; fee-for-service; specialty certification; Mental Illness Management Service; MIMS; Dual Disorders; IDDT; Focused Therapies; Assertive Community Treatment; ACT; Targeted Case Management Option; Clinic Services Option
Contact
Sharon
Finney
sfinney@bcm.tmc.edu