Administration of Mental Health Services by Medicaid Agencies

November 2007 Findings from the report indicate that states have taken varying approaches to administer Medicaid mental health services. Some states have chosen to have the Medicaid agency retain full administrative responsibility for all mental health services if they are funded with Medicaid dollars and provided to Medicaid enrollees. Other States have chosen to share those responsibilities in different ways with mental health or other agencies in the state. Findings from the report include: State Medicaid and mental health agencies are within the same umbrella agency in 28 States, most commonly health and human services, and are separate in 23 . . .