Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Pros and Cons: Expanding Coverage for Mental health (New York)
Article in City Limits - "When the New York State Office of Mental Health notified mental health agencies that funding for many of their vocational and rehabilitation programs would soon be replaced with Medicaid, it seemed like good news. In addition to saving the city and state thousands of dollars, agency officials say, the switch will allow them to centralize their programs, giving their consumers easier access to more comprehensive treatment. But, as local nonprofits begin the process of converting, some are finding just the opposite: programs and clients could suffer under Medicaid’s stricter standards. The new program, known as PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) requires each agency to design a single treatment plan coordinated between different providers..."