Providers received their Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) award notifications for fiscal year 2020. Reimbursement for all MHBG sub-recipients will be fulfilled through a block payment methodology. MHBG funding may be used for children who are diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance (SED), Non-Title XIX adults who are determined to be seriously mentally ill (SMI), and for first episode psychosis (FEP).
All Mercy Care behavioral health providers should be able to speak to MHBG funding and will be subject to secret shopper calls throughout the grant year. Providers should be knowledgeable of network partners whom receive MHBG funding to ensure appropriate referrals for members meeting grant eligibility criteria.
Effective 11/1/2019, Mercy Care modified benefit coverage for NTXIX individuals. As a result, select state-only services identified within
AMPM 310-B - Title XIX XXI Behavioral Health Services Benefit
(formerly the AHCCCS Covered Behavioral Health Services Guide) may only be available for individuals meeting eligibility for select priority population criteria under Mental Health Block Grants (MHBG) and Substance Abuse Block Grants (SABG).
MHBG funds are only to be used for allowable services identified in the
AMPM Policy 310-B
and
AMPM Exhibit 300-2B
.
Restrictions of MHBG funds are outlined within
AMPM Policy 320-T
.
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Additional information & resources regarding the Mental Health Block Grant
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