Mental Health Services: Noncovered Services

(A) Nonmedical Services. The MassHealth agency does not pay for nonmedical mental health services. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) vocational rehabilitation services; (2) sheltered workshops; (3) educational services; (4) recreational services (play therapy, the use of play activities with a child in an identified treatment setting as an alternative to strictly verbal expression of conflicts and feelings, is not considered a recreational service and is covered); (5) life-enrichment services (ego-enhancing services such as workshops or educational courses provided to functioning persons); and (6) telephone conversations. (B) Nonmedical Programs. The MassHealth agency does not pay for diagnostic and treatment services that are provided as an integral part of a planned and comprehensive program that is organized to provide primarily nonmedical or other noncovered services. Such programs include alcohol or drug drop-in centers. (130 CMR 410.473 Reserved) 4. Program Regulations