CMS Approval Of Idaho Behavioral Health Transformation 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the waiver on April 17, 2020. It allows for reimbursement of services for adults age 21 through 64 treated in large psychiatric hospitals, also known as institutions for mental diseases (IMDs). The waiver describes how inpatient services fit into the overall system of behavioral health care for Idaho Medicaid and provides a road map for developing Idaho’s behavioral health care system over the next five years. The waiver was approved through March 31, 2025 . . .