Behavioral health Medicaid rates get a boost in most states

A majority of states increased Medicaid rates for some types of behavioral health providers in 2023 or are planning increases in 2024, according to KFF’s survey of state Medicaid directors. 

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By: Rylee Wilson

The survey, published Nov. 14, polled 48 Medicaid directors on reimbursement rates, enrollment and more. 

Most states are planning increases or have already increased rates for behavioral health providers, according to KFF. Some notable changes include New Mexico, which will increase Medicaid behavioral health reimbursement rates to 120% of Medicare payments, and Oregon, which reported an aggregate increase of 30% in Medicaid reimbursements to behavioral providers in 2023. 

Here are the states upping reimbursements for behavioral health providers: 

  1. Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. California
  5. Colorado
  6. Connecticut
  7. District of Columbia 
  8. Georgia
  9. Hawaii
  10. Illinois
  11. Indiana
  12. Iowa 
  13. Kansas
  14. Kentucky
  15. Maine
  16. Maryland 
  17. Massachusetts
  18. Michigan
  19. Mississippi
  20. Missouri
  21. Montana
  22. Nebraska
  23. Nevada
  24. New Hampshire 
  25. New Jersey 
  26. New Mexico
  27. New York 
  28. North Carolina 
  29. Ohio
  30. Oklahoma
  31. Oregon
  32. Pennsylvania
  33. Rhode Island
  34. South Dakota 
  35. Utah
  36. Vermont
  37. Virginia 
  38. Washington
  39. Wisconsin

See the full report here. 

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