title: Accomplishments and challenges in Medicaid mental health.
abstract: Although Medicaid was not designed as a mental health program, it is now a major source of financing for mental health services and care, especially for the chronically mentally ill. This paper examines the role Medicaid plays today for the low-income population with mental health needs and then reviews some of the current pressures and challenges in the program that could reshape this role.
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D011203:Poverty; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations