State Profiles of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services In Medicaid

September 12, 2005 State Profiles of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services In MedicaidResearch conducted during an 18-month period over 2002-2003 determined that all States provided mental health services through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and most also provided some substance abuse services. States combined the use of eligibility standards, service selection, and service limits to manage service delivery in these programs. The way such controls were used in concert reflected States' priorities as to which individuals should have received services, which services should have been provided, and how many services could have . . .