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    State issues pause for new Medicaid enrollments for some behavioral health programs

    By Gabrielle Lewis glewis@newspost.com,

    21 days ago
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    Buy Now The Orenda Center of Wellness has multiple locations, such as a treatment center for women in Sabillasville, and offers multiple services, such as outpatient substance use disorder treatment. The Maryland Department of Health has issued a six-month pause on accepting new Medicaid enrollments for specific behavioral health programs to mitigate potential fraud, waste and abuse by providers under Medicaid guidelines. Staff file photo by Bill Green

    The Maryland Department of Health has issued a six-month pause on accepting new Medicaid enrollments for specific behavioral health programs to mitigate potential fraud, waste and abuse by providers under Medicaid guidelines.

    The pause, which went into effect on Monday, applies to psychiatric rehabilitation programs, health homes, partial hospital programs and intensive outpatient treatment programs, according to a news release from the department.

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