Table 1. Comparison of Mental Health Benefits in the Florida Healthy Kids Program Pre- and Post-Title XXI Initiative.
Category | Health Benefits | |
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| ||
Pre-Title XXI1 | Post-Title XXI | |
Behavioral Health | ||
Inpatient | 15 days per year | 30 days per year, of which 20 days can be used for residential services |
Outpatient | 20 behavioral health visits per year | 40 behavioral health visits per year |
Substance Abuse Treatment | Only pregnant adolescent enrollees were entitled to alcohol and drug abuse detoxification | Any enrollee is allowed up to 40 outpatient substance abuse treatment visits per year; and up to 30 inpatient substance abuse treatment visits per year |
Lifetime Maximums | $20,000 for behavioral health services and $1 million for medical services | $1,000,000 for all benefits |
October 1998.
SOURCE: Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, 2000.