MassHealth provides health-care benefits to certain low and medium-income people living in Massachusetts. MassHealth has significantly expanded behavioral health services available to certain children under the age of 21 by paying for six new home- and community-based services. The goal of these services is to help children and youth with significant behavioral, emotional and mental health needs achieve success in home, school and community.
This information is provided by MassHealth.
Medical Necessity Criteria for Services
- Target Case Mgmt. Services: Intensive Care Coordination (PDF)
- Mobile Crisis Intervention (PDF)
- Family Support and Training Services (PDF)
- In-Home Therapy Services (PDF)
- Therapeutic Mentoring Services (PDF)
- In-Home Behavioral Services (PDF)
Performance Specifications
- Intensive Care Coordination (PDF)
- Mobile Crisis Intervention (PDF)
- Family Support and Training (PDF)
- In-Home Therapy Services (PDF)
- Therapeutic Mentoring Services (PDF)
- In-Home Behavioral Services (PDF)
State Agency Protocols
CBHI collaborated with Executive Office of Health and Human Services agencies to develop referral protocols for accessing MassHealth's new and existing behavioral health services. The following list represents the protocols that are available.
- Department of Children and Families (PDF)
- Department of Developmental Services (PDF)
- Department of Mental Health (PDF)
- Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (PDF)
- Department of Public Health-Early Intervention (PDF)
- Department of Public Health-School Based Clinics (PDF)
- Department of Transitional Assistance (PDF)
- Department of Youth Services (PDF)
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
This information is provided by MassHealth.