Helping states and school districts expand access to Medicaid-funded school health services.

Can Medicaid cover school-based behavioral and physical health crisis services – and if so, how? A new report by Aurrera Health Group considers the status of 11 states and provides policy recommendations for states seeking to establish or strengthen their coverage of crisis services.

Speaking at the HSPF Learning Collaborative bi-annual meeting in November, former CMS deputy administrator Vikki Wachino provided an update on federal policy encouraging states and school districts to expand access to Medicaid-funded school health services.

The Healthy Students, Promising Futures Learning Collaborative came together for a two-day virtual meeting May 18-19. The meeting highlighted White House and Congressional efforts to strengthen the school Medicaid program — in part to address the growing mental health crisis affecting youth.