Getting Started with YES

Take the First Steps

• Call the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan Managed Care Organization, Magellan Healthcare, 855-202-0973, and talk to someone about getting help.
• Talk to a doctor about getting help and completing a mental health screener.
• Use the Youth Mental Health Checklist for Families

Your Child May Be Eligible for Medicaid

To apply:

• Call 877-456-1233 OR
• Go to idalink.idaho.gov

NOTE: Medicaid income limits are higher for children with serious emotional disturbance (SED).

Get an Assessment

• If you previously applied for Medicaid and were not eligible, call the Independent Assessor, Liberty Healthcare, 877-305-3469, to schedule an assessment for SED.

Find a Provider

• Call the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan Managed Care Organization, Magellan Healthcare, 855-202-0973, for help locating services in your community.
• They can help even if your child is not eligible for Medicaid.

Participate in Coordinated Care Planning for Your Child

• Attend what is called a “Child and Family Team (CFT) coordinated care plan meeting.”
• Your child’s mental health provider, other professionals, family, and friends can all participate in CFT meetings.
• Work with the members of your CFT to identify services, supports, and goals.

Set Up Appointments with Providers Who Can Provide the Services in Your Child’s Coordinated Care Plan

• Work towards the goals identified in the coordinated care plan.
• Celebrate milestones, goals, and successes.