Rhode Island Medicaid To Launch Mandatory Health Homes For SMI Population
Hot 'Off The Wire' News for the Week of December 19, 2011
On November 23, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Rhode Island’s Medicaid plan amendment to implement health homes for 5,400 adults over the age of 18 with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), including dual eligibles. Rhode Island is the second state to receive approval for health homes; Missouri was the first. The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) will receive $12.7 million in enhanced federal funding—a 90% Medicaid match rate—for the coordination of physical care and behavioral health care for individuals who have serious and persistent mental health conditions. The amendment also provides funding for children with special health... Full Article (all members)
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