After governor approves, Idaho health agency announces restored Medicaid mental health programs

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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After the governor signed into law a bill to reinstate cut Medicaid mental health programs, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced it would start reimbursing providers for the full services.

After four patients died, Idaho governor approves restoring cut Medicaid mental health programs

In a Medicaid information release posted Friday, Idaho Medicaid Administrator Sasha O’Connell wrote the agency would immediately resume reimbursing for the Assertive Community Treatment program, a mobile …

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