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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(link sends email).

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(link is external) to MO HealthNet News!

Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
01/25/2024 General Provider Resource Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
01/18/2024 Group Prenatal Care Webinar Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
01/08/2024 46-36 Serious Mental Illness 1115 Demonstration Waiver Bulletins Behavioral Health Services
12/28/2023 46-35 Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities – Bed Hold Reimbursement Bulletins Behavioral Health Services
12/28/2023 Prior Authorization for Your Patient’s Medications Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/20/2023 New Missouri Tobacco Quitline Services in 2024 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/20/2023 MO HealthNet making the following changes to the Preferred Drug Listing for Insulin Agents Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/14/2023 Launch of Group Prenatal Care Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
11/20/2023 Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Audit Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
11/17/2023 Behavioral Health Precertification Refresher: Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
11/15/2023 It's almost time for HealthHelp's Provider Satisfaction Survey. Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
11/14/2023 2023 Great American SmokeOut Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
11/07/2023 Strategies for Engaging Individuals in Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
10/13/2023 Optimizing MO's Managed Care Plan Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health November 13, 2023 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
10/10/2023 46-20 ICD-10 Annual Updates Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers