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Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner (Off-site Clinic) Benefit Guidance

Guidance has been released on the Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner (LBHP) benefit offered under NYS’s 1115 Waiver. This benefit permits Medicaid Mainstream Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs) and Health and Recovery Plans (HARPs) to reimburse Clinic Treatment Programs licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health for the provision of services at locations other than the clinic’s main site(s) or satellite locations. This guidance will be discussed at upcoming Plan clinical leadership meetings and Regional Planning Consortiums.

2016-08-12 Guidance on Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner Benefit

2016-08-12 Guidance re Off-site Clinic Services