CMS Releases New Informational Bulletin On Behavioral Health Care

Circle Connections: New Products & Services This week CMS' Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) released an Information Bulletin (IB) regarding coverage and service design opportunities for individuals with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. CMS developed the guidance because states had expressed interest in effective strategies for dealing with this population, as evidenced by recent state plans and various Medicaid managed care waivers. In the bulletin CMS provides background on the major factors that were taken into consideration when creating the guidance including the demographics of the service population, their utilization of services, as well as legislation and . . .