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Medically necessary behavioral health services are available to MO HealthNet eligible individuals. Behavioral health services include outpatient facilities, psychiatry, psychology, and counseling services. For questions related to Behavioral Health Services, contact MHD.BehavioralHealth@dss.mo.gov.

MO HealthNet News

The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!

Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
01/06/2025 All MO HealthNet Providers Responsible for Updates Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
01/06/2025 Syphilis: A Provider’s Guide to Treatment and Prevention Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
01/06/2025 47-40 Drugs Carved Out of 340B Reimbursement Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
01/02/2025 2025-1 Provider Newsletter 1st Quarter 2025 Newsletters All MO HealthNet Providers
12/30/2024 Notice of Pregnancy and Risk Screening Update Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/27/2024 Healthy Children and Youth Program Information Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/26/2024 New Practical Guide on Advising Patients on Using 988 vs 911 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/23/2024 47-39 Notification of Pregnancy Revised Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
12/17/2024 Free Virtual Training on Substance Use Disorders in the Perinatal Period Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/17/2024 Provider Training Schedule Posted, January – March 2025 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/13/2024 47-38 Behavioral Health Services in a Nursing Home Bulletins Behavioral Health Services
12/09/2024 MO HealthNet Provider Enrollment Electronic Signatures Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/09/2024 47-35 Notification of Pregnancy Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
10/24/2024 Behavioral Health Billing & Policy Workshop, December 3, 2024 Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
10/23/2024 47-31 Medicare Coverage for Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marital & Family Therapists Bulletins Behavioral Health Services