The Breast and Cervical Program is administered through the Bureau of Health. The BCHP program determines the services that are covered. No, a child enrolled under Katy Beckett has the same Medicaid benefits as any other child with Medicaid benefits. The Katy Beckett program is different in terms of financial eligibility guidelines. Maine Medicaid covers counseling by psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health agencies.
Some outpatient hospitals provide counseling services too.
The Lab is a different provider from the physician. The lab does not know if the specimen it receives is from a Medicaid recipient unless the physician's office gives them that information. If you receive a bill from a lab, send the lab your Medicaid number so they will bill Maine Medicaid. If the lab is not enrolled as a Maine Medicaid provider and does not want to enroll as a Maine Medicaid provider, Maine Medicaid cannot pay the bill. You can ask your physician to use a Medicaid provider for future lab services.