Most states deliver Medicaid behavioral health services through contracts with managed care organizations (MCO). Federal regulation requires that these contracts include network adequacy standards for specified provider types, including behavioral health providers. When developing network adequacy standards, states must consider anticipated Medicaid enrollment and service utilization; the volume and types of providers needed; the distance and travel time between network providers and Medicaid enrollees; and the physical accessibility of services, including through telemedicine. Read more
State Medicaid Managed Care and Access to Rural Behavioral Health Services
