“BREAKING BONDS”
The Shutdown of New Mexico’s
Behavioral Health Providers
The program can be viewed on YouTube. Simply paste this address into your browser window and hit “send”.
Following the results of a yet-to-be released audit, the State Human Services Division (NMHSD) has mandated cutting off Medicaid Behavioral Health funding to several agencies, alleging fraud and mismanagement. These agencies represent nearly 90% of the State's entire behavioral health services system.
The shutdown will potentially affect 30,000 clients and their families throughout New Mexico, thus further crippling an already fragile behavioral health network. The State has chosen to turn over much of the management of these providers to Arizona companies.
New Mexico has one of the highest rates of alcoholism and drug abuse, and is consistently a national leader in the number of suicides.
“BREAKING BONDS” focuses on the impact of terminating long-standing relationships between caregivers and vulnerable clients. It is a centerpiece of the Coalition’s public awareness campaign that also features press releases, radio/TV and print interviews, a “call-in” allowing providers and families to state their concerns to government officials, a mass rally at the State Capitol on August 30, and TV spots.
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