West Virginia Medicaid Launches Health Homes For Behavioral Health

On July 1, 2014, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) launched its Medicaid Health Homes initiative for behavioral health. The health homes are available in six counties: Cabell, Kanawha, Mercer, Putnam, Raleigh, and Wayne. These counties were selected because of the high rates of individuals who are already being treated for behavioral disorders. The health homes are focused on individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder who are diagnosed with or at-risk of contracting hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C. Eligible Medicaid recipients are being initially auto-enrolled by BMS with the option . . .