Children’s services encompass all physical and behavioral health services and include both primary and specialty care. Children can access services for preventative, urgent and emergent care. For quick reference about plan benefits, consult our plan benefit guide here.
Beginning in January 2019, based on State changes, Amida Care began covering additional physical and behavioral health services and populations that were previously excluded from Managed Medicaid.
Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS)
As of 1/1/2019, three Children and Family Treatment and Support Services became available for Medicaid recipients under age 21:
- OLP- Other Licensed Practitioner
- CPST- Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment
- PSR- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
As of 7/1/2019, 1 additional CFTSS became available for Medicaid recipients under age 21:
- FPSS- Family Peer Support Services
Additional CFTSS services became available as of January 2020:
- Youth Peer Support and Training
- Crisis Intervention
More information about CFTSS can be accessed below:
English: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/docs/cftss_brochure_english.pdf
Spanish: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/childrensmc/cftss_spanish.pdf
Home and Community Based Services for Children (HCBS) & C-YES
As of October 1, 2019, Home and Community Based Services are covered for Medicaid recipients under age 21 if determined they are HCBS eligible by a Health Home or through the Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-YES).
- Community Habilitation
- Day Habilitation
- Caregiver/Family Support and Services
- Community Self Advocacy Training Support
- Prevocational Services
- Supported Employment
- Respite Services
- Palliative Care:
- Environmental Modifications (EMOD)
- Vehicle Modifications (VMOD)
- Adaptive and Assistive Technology (AT)
- Non-Medical Transportation
More information about HCBS can be accessed below:
English: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/docs/hcbs_brochure_english.pdf
Spanish: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/childrensmc/hcbs_brochure_spanish.pdf
Children’s Health Home Care Management and Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-YES) are two separate sources of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). C-YES provides care coordination for participants who are not enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan, so if you are a member of Amida Care responsible for someone under the age of 21 who is not enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan, C-YES is an excellent option. Amida Care members responsible for someone under the age of 21 who is enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan should explore Health Home Care Management.
More information about Children’s Health Home Care Management and Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-YES) HCBS can be accessed below:
Foster Care Services
Voluntary Foster Care Agency (VFCA) services have been transitioned from fee-for-service (FFS) Medicaid to Medicaid Managed Care plans like Amida Care. The following services related to foster care take effect on July 1, 2021:
- Public Health Law Article 29-I Licensure becomes effective for VFCAs;
- Core Limited Health Related Services and Other Limited Health Related Services provided by Article 29-I VFCAs are added to the Medicaid Managed Care Benefit Package; and
- Children/youth placed in foster care with a VFCA are no longer excluded from enrollment in Medicaid managed care.
Amida Care members who are living in a foster care residence or home can access various 29-I facility services. If you have any questions about foster care services, please call Amida Care and ask to speak to the Children’s Services Unit. If you are seeking advocacy related to foster care services, please visit:
- New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Advocacy Services
- Adoptive and Foster Care Coalition of New York
- Advocates for Children of New York
29-I Health Facility services for Amida Care members eligible to be served by a 29-I Health Facility, include:
Medically necessary Other Limited Health-Related Services (OLHRS) that the 29-I Health Facility is authorized by the State to provide may include:
- Other Licensed Practitioners (OLP)
- Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST)
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)
- Family Peer Supports and Services (FPSS)
- Youth Peer Support and Training (YPST)
- Crisis Intervention (CI)
- Caregiver Family Supports and Services
- Community Advocacy and Support
- Respite (Planned and Crisis)
- Prevocational Services
- Supported Employment
- Day Habilitation
- Community Habilitation
- Palliative Care: Bereavement Therapy
- Palliative Care: Expressive Therapy
- Palliative Care: Massage Therapy
- Palliative Care: Pain and Symptom Management
- Environmental Modifications
- Vehicle Modifications
- Adaptive and Assistive Equipment
- Non-Medical Transportation
Screening, diagnosis and treatment services related to physical health, including but not limited to:
- Ongoing treatment of chronic conditions as specified in treatment plans
- Diagnosis and treatment related to episodic care for minor ailments, illness or injuries, including sick visits
- Primary pediatric/adolescent care
- Immunizations in accordance with NYS or NYC recommended childhood immunization schedule
- Reproductive health care
Screening, diagnosis and treatment services related to developmental and behavioral health. This includes the following:
- Psychiatric consultation, assessment, and treatment
- Psychotropic medication treatment
- Developmental screening, testing, and treatment
- Psychological screening, testing and treatment
- Smoking/tobacco cessation treatment
- Alcohol and/or drug screening and intervention
- Laboratory tests
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Starting January 1, 2023, Amida Care will cover Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provided by:
- Licensed Behavioral Analyst (LBA), or
- Certified Behavioral Analyst Assistant (CBAA) under the supervision of an LBA.
Who can get ABA?
Children/youth under the age of 21 with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and/or Rett Syndrome. If you think you are eligible to get ABA services, talk to your provider about this service. Amida Care will work with you and your provider to make sure you get the service you need.
The ABA services include:
- assessment and treatment by a physician, licensed behavioral analyst, or certified behavior analyst assistant,
- individual treatments delivered in the home or other setting,
- group adaptive behavior treatment, and
- training and support to family and caregivers.
Additional information and related resources for children, adults, and their families can be found on our website under the For Members section in Health Resources page.