Ramsey County, Minnesota Reviewing Its Policy Of Charging For Mental Health Crisis Services

On August 1, 2024, the government of Ramsey County, Minnesota, said it would review its policy of billing consumers who received mental health crisis services. The review will encompass the policy and the current fee structure for mental health crisis services. Under its existing policy, the county bills these fees to insurance plans whenever possible, similar to how the county bills for other health care services. Because the county has considered the mental health mobile response as similar to paramedic services offered by other entities, it developed a variety of payment options that are offered to a person who receives . . .