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Medicaid Behavioral Health Services: Mental Health Clinic Services
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2022
Location
Service Covered?
Copayment Required?
Limits on Services?
United States
Yes - 44; No - 1; NR - 6
Yes - 6
Yes - 8
Alabama
Yes
Yes - not specified
No
Alaska
Yes
No
NR
Arizona
Yes
NR
No
Arkansas
NR
NR
NR
California
Yes
No
No
Colorado
Yes
No
No
Connecticut
Yes
No
No
Delaware
NR
NR
NR
District of Columbia
Yes
No
No
Florida
Yes
NR
NR
Georgia
NR
NR
NR
Hawaii
Yes
No
No
Idaho
Yes
No
NR
Illinois
No
Indiana
Yes
No
NR
Iowa
Yes
No
No
Kansas
Yes
No
No
Kentucky
Yes
No
NR
Louisiana
Yes
No
No
Maine
Yes
$.50 to $2 per day, depending on payment amount, up to $20 per month
Limits for underlying services apply
Maryland
Yes
No
NR
Massachusetts
Yes
No
No
Michigan
Yes
No
No
Minnesota
NR
NR
NR
Mississippi
Yes
$3
Limit of 1 per day for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
Missouri
Yes
No
No
Montana
Yes
No
Requires prior authorization and continued stay reviews
Nebraska
Yes
Yes - not specified
No
Nevada
Yes
No
Requirements are based the individual services assessed
New Hampshire
NR
NR
NR
New Jersey
Yes
No
No
New Mexico
Yes
No
No
New York
Yes
No
No
North Carolina
Yes
No
Limits depend on service provided in clinic
North Dakota
Yes
No
No
Ohio
Yes
No
No
Oklahoma
Yes
$3
No
Oregon
Yes
No
Yes - varies by service
Pennsylvania
Yes
Yes - rates vary based on the fee for the service procedure code
No
Rhode Island
Yes
No
No
South Carolina
Yes
NR
NR
South Dakota
Yes
No
No
Tennessee
Yes
No
No
Texas
Yes
No
Yes - varies by service
Utah
NR
NR
NR
Vermont
Yes
No
No
Virginia
Yes
No
No
Washington
Yes
No
No
West Virginia
Yes
No
Based on medical necessity
Wisconsin
Yes
No
No
Wyoming
Yes
No
No
2018
Location
Service Covered?
Copayment Required?
Limits on Services?
United States
Yes - 43 No - 2 NR - 6
Yes - 9
Yes - 12
Alabama
No
Alaska
Yes
$3
No
Arizona
Yes
No
No
Arkansas
Yes
NR
NR
California
Yes
No
No
Colorado
Yes
No
No
Connecticut
Yes
No
NR
Delaware
Yes
No
Medically necessary and part of a treatment plan
District of Columbia
Yes
No
No
Florida
Yes
$2 per visit
Limits are indicated on the applicable fee schedules.
Georgia
No
Hawaii
Yes
No
No
Idaho
Yes
NR
NR
Illinois
NR
NR
NR
Indiana
Yes
No
20 units without PA
Iowa
NR
NR
NR
Kansas
Yes
$3 per visit
No
Kentucky
Yes
$3 copay
No
Louisiana
Yes
No
No
Maine
Yes
$.50 to $2/day depending on payment amount, up to $20/month
Limitations for underlying services apply
Maryland
Yes
No
Services are pre-authorized
Massachusetts
Yes
No
No
Michigan
Yes
No
No
Minnesota
Yes
No
NR
Mississippi
Yes
NR
NR
Missouri
Yes
No
No
Montana
Yes
No
Prior Authorization/Continued Stay Reviews
Nebraska
Yes
No
No
Nevada
Yes
No
Requirements are based on the individual services accessed.
New Hampshire
NR
NR
NR
New Jersey
Yes
No
No
New Mexico
Yes
No
No
New York
NR
NR
NR
North Carolina
Yes
No
Prior authorization required after 8 visits
North Dakota
Yes
$2 per visit
No
Ohio
Yes
No
Yes - Not Specified
Oklahoma
Yes
$4 per visit
PA Required
Oregon
Yes
No
No
Pennsylvania
Yes
No
No
Rhode Island
Yes
No
No
South Carolina
NR
NR
NR
South Dakota
Yes
5% of payment for mental health services.
NR
Tennessee
Yes
No
No
Texas
Yes
No
Limits vary by service
Utah
Yes
No
No
Vermont
Yes
No
No
Virginia
Yes
No
No
Washington
NR
No
NR
West Virginia
Yes
No
No
Wisconsin
Yes
$0.50-$3.00 per service
No
Wyoming
Yes
No
Prior authorization is required after the first 20 visits to confirm ongoing medical necessity