North Carolina County to Launch Mental Health Services Carve Out On April 1

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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On April 1, 2001, Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority in North Carolina is scheduled to launch a utilization management contract with the Department of Medical Assistance, the state's Medicaid agency. The contract allows the county to manage the utilization of inpatient, residential, and outpatient behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children, adolescents, and adults, ages 0-64. This contract is the result of 18 months of negotiation and demonstrations by the county to show that it has . . .