title: Behavioral health issue brief: Medicaid managed care and behavioral health: an overview of 1915(b) and statewide 1115 waivers.
abstract: Section 1115 and Section 1915(b) of the Social Security Act permit federal waivers for States mandating mental health benefits to Medicaid recipients in managed care plans.  Prevalent "carve-in" or "carve-out" provisions of these plans vary by type of coverage (e.g. substance abuse), geographic scope and eligible population targeted, including AFDC and low-income families.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States