Nevada Allows Medicaid To Cover Behavioral Health Services In Schools

Through a recent Medicaid state plan amendment (SPA), Nevada school districts will be able to bill Medicaid for services outside the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Through the SPA, services for early intervention, including mental, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical health will be available for all Medicaid eligible students, not only those with an IEP. Three school districts—Washoe County School District, Lyon County School District, and Clark County School District—plan to pilot the new approach for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Nevada Medicaid program reimburses for school-based health services on the lower of billed charges or a . . .