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Medicaid Behavioral Health Services: Targeted Case Management for Chronic Mental Illness
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2022
Location
Service Covered?
Copayment Required?
Limits on Services?
United States
Yes - 35; No - 9; NR - 7
Yes - 2
Yes - 9
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
Yes - not specified
Florida
Yes
No
Limit of 48 15-minute units per day
Georgia
NR
NR
NR
Hawaii
Yes
No
No
Idaho
Yes
No
No
Illinois
No
Indiana
No
Iowa
Yes
No
No
Kansas
Yes
No
No
Kentucky
Yes
No
NR
Louisiana
No
Maine
No
Maryland
Yes
No
NR
Massachusetts
Yes
No
No
Michigan
Yes
No
No
Minnesota
NR
NR
NR
Mississippi
Yes
No
For community mental health centers only, limit of 8 per day; 15 minute unit; 260 per state fiscal year
Missouri
Yes
No
No
Montana
Yes
No
No
Nebraska
No
Nevada
Yes
No
Prior authorization is required for targeted case management after 30 hours per month
New Hampshire
NR
NR
NR
New Jersey
Yes
No
No
New Mexico
No
New York
Yes
No
No
North Carolina
Yes
No
Prior authorization is required
North Dakota
Yes
No
No
Ohio
Yes
No
No
Oklahoma
Yes
$3
No
Oregon
Yes
No
Limit of 100 units, with a 15 minute unit max
Pennsylvania
Yes
No
No
Rhode Island
Yes
No
No
South Carolina
Yes
No
No
South Dakota
No
Tennessee
No
Texas
Yes
No
Must be reauthorized every 180 calendar days for persons 21 years of age and older and every 90 calendar days for persons 18-20 years of age
Utah
NR
NR
NR
Vermont
Yes
No
No
Virginia
Yes
No
Registration is required
Washington
No
West Virginia
Yes
No
Based on medical necessity
Wisconsin
NR
NR
NR
Wyoming
Yes
No
No
2018
Location
Service Covered?
Copayment Required?
Limits on Services?
United States
Yes - 32 No - 13 NR - 6
Yes - 4
Yes - 11
Alabama
Yes
No
No
Alaska
No
Arizona
Yes
No
No
Arkansas
No
California
Yes
No
No
Colorado
Yes
No
No
Connecticut
Yes
No
Provided in conjunction with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Must be 18 or older
Delaware
Yes
No
Medically necessary and part of a treatment plan
District of Columbia
No
Florida
Yes
No
Up to 344 15 minute units per month, per recipient.
Georgia
No
Hawaii
Yes
No
No
Idaho
Yes
NR
NR
Illinois
NR
NR
NR
Indiana
No
Iowa
NR
NR
NR
Kansas
Yes
No
Must meet state criteria for serious and persistent mental illness
Kentucky
Yes
Co Pay $3
No
Louisiana
No
Maine
No
Maryland
Yes
No
Services are pre-authorized
Massachusetts
Yes
No
No
Michigan
Yes
No
No
Minnesota
Yes
No
NR
Mississippi
No
Missouri
Yes
No
No
Montana
Yes
No
No
Nebraska
No
Nevada
Yes
Yes - Not Specified
Yes - Not Specified
New Hampshire
NR
NR
NR
New Jersey
Yes
No
No
New Mexico
No
New York
NR
NR
NR
North Carolina
Yes
Yes - Not Specified
One unit per week of at least 15 minutes
North Dakota
Yes
NR
NR
Ohio
No
Oklahoma
Yes
$4 per visit
Individuals 18 and older who are chronically/severely mentally ill who are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement due to psychiatric or substance abuse reasons. Standard case management limited to 16 units per member per year. Additional units may be authorized for members who meet established medical necessity criteria.
Oregon
Yes
No
No
Pennsylvania
Yes
No
Medical necessity
Rhode Island
Yes
No
No
South Carolina
NR
NR
NR
South Dakota
No
Tennessee
No
Texas
Yes
No
Available for adults with serious mental illness and poor functioning across one or more life domains.
Utah
Yes
No
No
Vermont
Yes
No
No
Virginia
Yes
No
No
Washington
NR
No
NR
West Virginia
Yes
No
No
Wisconsin
Yes
No
No
Wyoming
Yes
No
Targeted care management services are only provided by state certified Community Mental Health Clinics or Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics. Prior authorization is required after the first 20 visits to confirm ongoing medical necessity