Idaho Medicaid Implements Behavioral Health Cuts

Idaho Medicaid cut selected behavioral health services for people with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) as part of an effort to help the state avoid a budget deficit. The programs serve nearly 5,500 people with SPMI, according to the Idaho Association Of Community Providers (IACP). The programs include assertive community treatment (ACT), high acuity residential treatment (HART), peer support, early serious mental illness (ESMI), coordinated specialty care (CSC), and half day partial hospitalization programs (PHP). Additionally, rates for intensive outpatient programs (IOP) were reduced.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) announced a 4% pay rate cut . . .