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| Terms | Definitions |
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| 1915(b) Managed Care Waivers | 1915(b) Waivers are one of several options available to states that allow the use of Managed Care
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| Managed Care | An organized system for delivering comprehensive mental health services that allows the managed care entity to determine what services will be provided to an individual in return for a prearranged financial payment. Generally, managed care controls health care costs and discourages unnecessary hospitalization and overuse of specialists, and the health plan operates under contract to a payer. |
| Medicaid | Medicaid is a health insurance assistance program funded by Federal, State, and local monies. It is run by State guidelines and assists low-income persons by paying for most medical expenses. |
| Medicaid client | Mental health clients to whom some services were reimbursable through Medicaid. |
| Medical Group Practice | A number of physicians working in a systematic association with the joint use of equipment and technical personnel and with centralized administration and financial organization. |
| Medical Review Criteria | Screening criteria used by third-party payers and review organizations as the underlying basis for reviewing the quality and appropriateness of care provided to selected cases. |
| Medically Necessary | Health insurers often specify that, in order to be covered, a treatment or drug must be medically necessary for the consumer. Anything that falls outside of the realm of medical necessity is usually not covered. The plan will use prior authorization and utilization management procedures to determine whether or not the term "medically necessary" is applicable. |
| Medicare | Medicare is a Federal insurance program serving the disabled and persons over the age of 65. Most costs are paid via trust funds that beneficiaries have paid into throughout the courses of their lives; small deductibles and some co-payments are required. |
| Medication Therapy | Prescription, administration, assessment of drug effectiveness, and monitoring of potential side effects of psycho-tropic medications. |
| Member | Used synonymously with the terms enrollee and insured. A member is any individual or dependent who is enrolled in and covered by a managed health care plan. |
| Mental Health | How a person thinks, feels, and acts when faced with life's situations. Mental health is how people look at themselves, their lives, and the other people in their lives; evaluate their challenges and problems; and explores choices. This includes handling stress, relating to other people, and making decisions. |
| Mental Health Advance Directive | A written document stating a consumer's instructions for mental health treatment. |
| Mental Health Parity (Act) | Mental health parity refers to providing the same insurance coverage for mental health treatment as that offered for medical and surgical treatments. The Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 1996 and established parity in lifetime benefit limits and annual limits. |
| Mental Health Problems | Mild to severe difficulties with mental or emotional functioning. |
| Mental Disorders | Another term used for mental health problems. |
| Mobile Treatment Team | Provides assertive outreach, crisis intervention, and independent-living assistance with linkage to necessary support services in the client's/patient's own environment. This includes PACT, CTTP, or other continuous treatment team programs. |
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