Peer Support Services Survey

NASMHPD's Financing and Medicaid Division conducted a nationwide survey on the use of peer support services by the States and Medicaid reimbursement for those services.  The goal of the study was to identify how States have designed their peer support services programs and to share this information among the States.  The survey focused on three broad categories:
- the authority to receive Medicaid reimbursement of peer services;
- the types of services, settings and payment rates for peer services; and
- qualifications and training for peer specialists.

The survey was administered from October 1 to 14, 2010. Division member Ellie Shea-Delaney, Assistant Commissioner for Program Development and Interagency Planning, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, presented the survey's findings at the Pillars of Peer Support Services Summit II held at the Carter Center on October 18-19, 2010.  A final report on the Summit can be downloaded at the website of Pillars of Peer Support.

Please contact Christy Lentz at christy.lentz@nasmhpd.org or (703) 682-5184 with questions or for additional information.