Feds Approve New Mexico 1115 Waiver To Launch ‘Centennial Care’ Integrated Physical, Behavioral Health & Long-Term Services & Supports

On July 15, 2013, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted its final approvals to the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) 1115 Medicaid waiver to create Centennial Care, a Medicaid managed care program that will provide integrated physical and behavioral health services, long-term care and community benefits for existing Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as an alternative benefit plan for the Medicaid expansion population. Previously, Medicaid behavioral health services were carved out of New Mexico’s Medicaid managed care contracts, and since 2005 have been administered by a statewide managed behavioral health entity at risk for . . .