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    As per CFR 438.332, the department posts the certificate of accreditation by a Private Independent Entity. The posted certificates reflect the following agencies: the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).

    External Quality Review Projects

    The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 requires that state agencies contract with an External Quality Review Organization to conduct an annual external quality review of the services provided by contracted Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.

    Mental Health & Behavioral Services for Children in Pennsylvania

    Last updated: October 2026

    Behavioral Health Service Category Behavioral Health Service Name *Behavioral Health Fee-For-Service Funded Behavioral Health Managed Care Funded*
    Inpatient Treatment Mental Health Inpatient Hospitalization X X
    Inpatient Treatment Residential Treatment Facilities X X
    Assertive Community Treatment Assertive Community Treatment X
    Case Management Services Administrative Case Management
    Case Management Services Blended Case Management X X
    Case Management Services Intensive Case Management X X
    Case Management Services Resource Coordination X X
    Crisis Intervention Telephone X X
    Crisis Intervention Mobile Crisis X X
    Crisis Intervention Residential Crisis X X
    Crisis Intervention Medical Mobile Intervention X X
    Crisis Intervention Crisis Walk-In X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Psychiatric Services (Including Medication Management) X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Clozapine (Clozaril) Support Services X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services School Based Behavioral Health X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Mental Health Screening/Evaluation X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Mobile Mental Health Treatment X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Parent Child Interaction Therapy X X
    Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) X
    Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT) Ages 18-21 X
    Partial Hospitalization X X
    Certified Peer Support Ages 14-21 X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Clubhouse (ages 18-21) X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Site-Based, Ages 14-21 X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Mobile, Ages 14-21 X X
    Student Assistance Program (SAP)
    Drop - In Center
    Family Based Mental Health Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Individual IBHS Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Group IBHS Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Functional Family Therapy (FFT) X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) MST - Problem Sexual Behavior X X
    Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Community Residential Rehabilitation Host Home X X
    Behavioral Health Bridge X
    Electroconvulsive Treatment X
    Enhanced Community-Based Intensive Treatment (ECBIT) X
    Family Focused Solutions Based X
    First Episode Psychosis X
    Healing Hurt People - Trauma Response Program X
    Intensive Case Conference X
    Transition Age Youth Mobile Mental Health Team X
    Case Coordination X
    Certified Recovery Specialist Support X
    Level 4 Inpatient/Detox X X
    Intensive Outpatient X
    Level 3 Inpatient/Detox X
    Medication-Assisted Treatment
    Mobile Drug & Alcohol Family Therapy X
    Outpatient X X
    Partial Hospitalization X X
    SUD Level of Care Assessment X
    Targeted Case Management X

    * If a family has Private Insurance the Private Insurance must be utilized first as Medicaid is a payer of last resort.

    *Availability varies by geographic area and funding source. Please check with the BH-MCO if you’re a Medicaid enrollee for availability of services within your area.

    *Are you currently uninsured or under-insured? Contact the appropriate County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Administrator or Single County Authority regarding service funding and availability.

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