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Behavioral Health Services

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
04/23/2026 HIPP Online Application Submission Launch Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2026 REVISED Diagnosis Code Requirements for Pharmacy Claims Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2026 Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Monitoring Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/16/2026 Diagnosis Code Requirements for Pharmacy Claims Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/09/2026 48-56 CMS Approves Ground Ambulance Transport to Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (BHCCs) State Plan Amendment (SPA) Bulletins Behavioral Health Services
04/03/2026 New Stranded Patient Line for Facilities Assisting Participants with Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Hot Tips Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
04/03/2026 New Stranded Patient Line for Facilities Assisting Participants with Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/03/2026 Upcoming Mandatory MFA Implementation for eMOMED Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/01/2026 2026-2 MO HealthNet Provider Newsletter - April 2026 Newsletters All MO HealthNet Providers
03/31/2026 Addressing Childhood Obesity through the Health Children & Youth Program Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
03/24/2026 Updated MO HealthNet Provider Training Schedule Now Available Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/17/2026 Submissions for Participants Identified as John or Jane Doe Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/13/2026 48-50 Revised Educational Requirements for Provisional Licensed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Providers Bulletins Behavioral Health Services
03/10/2026 Documentation Requirements for Applied Behavior Analysis Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services
03/05/2026 Virtual Training Available for Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) and Family-Based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) Hot Tips Behavioral Health Services