https://diigo.com/09w7ne
Policy Subject: Outpatient Behavioral Health Visits
Affected Programs: Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan
Distribution: Practitioners, Outpatient Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Local
Health Departments, Rural Health Clinics, Community Mental Health Services Programs,
Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans, Medicaid Health Plans, Tribal Health Centers
Policy Summary: In order to provide greater access to care for behavioral health services,
the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will remove the 20 visit
maximum limitation for outpatient behavioral health services. The restriction is lifted for both
fee-for-service and Medicaid Health Plan beneficiaries effective for dates of service on or
after October 1, 2017.
Purpose: To provide greater access to care for behavioral health services.
The entire policy proposal is below the header I posted.