Reducing Mental Health Stigma One Post at A Time

Better Mental Health Equals More Successful Children and a Healthier population. States where there is a low workforce population there are less than 2 mental health professionals per 1,000 people. This statistic includes nurses, psychiatrist, mental health counselors, social workers, therapist, etc

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Mental health providers especially those who serve the Medicaid population have to jump through hurdles to get reimbursed for providing mental health services, at times the mental health professional goes without getting paid for services.

Most individuals with Medicaid are unaware of their covered benefit for Targeted Case Management and Counseling services in the state of Florida.

Medicaid has strict requirements for participation in the TCM program by clients and providers ( OHO, LLC). Active participation, service planning and goal settings are all requirements of the program.