New Mexico Medicaid To Add Mobile Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Teams

On February 6, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a New Mexico Medicaid state plan amendment (SPA) to add mobile crisis intervention services. Via the SPA, New Mexico Medicaid will cover mobile crisis response and crisis planning, facilitation of in-person handoffs between health care team members, referrals to ongoing supports, and follow up check-ins for individuals experiencing a mental health or addiction disorder crisis. The teams will be composed of trained behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals. The services are intended to provide a rapid response, assessment, stabilization, and de-escalation.

The SPA noted . . .