CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter: Using Peer Support Services Under Medicaid

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Article Publication Date: 
8/15/2007
Summary: 
This letter provides guidance to States and discusses policy issues related to peer support and notes that States are increasingly interested in covering peer support providers as a distinct type for the delivery of counseling and other support services. The letter (SMDL #07-011) provides policy guidance on requirements for supervision, care-coordination, and minimum training criteria of peer support providers.
Article Author: 
Smith, Dennis
Topics: 
N/A
Types/Tools: 
State Medicaid Director's letters
Populations: 
Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources: 
CMS
Programs/Initiatives: 
Peer Supports
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
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evidence-based mental health model of care;

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Gale Arden
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410-786-6810

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