Boise-based Magellan of Idaho will eliminate support services and mobile mental health teams for patients with severe mental illness, with services set to end Dec. 1, in an attempt to meet state budget requirements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Nov. 21.
The cuts include Assertive Community Treatment, a program that provides in-home care to help patients with serious psychiatric conditions stay on medication and out of crisis. About 400 to 500 people statewide receive services through the program. Peer support services, which pair individuals in recovery with those undergoing treatment, are also being eliminated.
The changes follow a 4% Medicaid provider reimbursement cut from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Magellan has plans to reduce Medicaid mental health service pay rates by 4% to 15%, according to the report. A Magellan spokesperson said the company worked with the state to meet budget requirements under Idaho law.
Idaho is projected to end the fiscal year in June with a $58.3 million deficit, the Sun reported.
