New Hampshire’s Medicaid program ranks #1 in the nation for mental health services delivery according to a new report. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Lori Weaver celebrated another top ranking for the Granite State.

“I’m proud that our state is the best provider of mental health services for Medicaid recipients,” said Governor Ayotte. “New Hampshire Medicaid is the best in the country, and I am committed to protecting access to this program for our most vulnerable. This is why we must continue to support our Community Mental Health Services and other Medicaid providers with the resources they need to continue providing best-in-class service to patients in our state.”

“This ranking reflects the State’s ability to leverage the New Hampshire Medicaid program to achieve our goals in the Ten-Year Mental Health Plan and Mission Zero,” said DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver. “Mental health is important and integral to physical health, and our Divisions of Behavioral Health and Medicaid Services partner effectively to increase access for people experiencing a mental health or substance misuse issue. New Hampshire’s successes in care coordination, transitions in care, and reductions in overdose deaths highlight the State’s innovation, resources, and commitment to building a system that ensures residents get the care they need, where and when they need it.”

The report determined rankings based on data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Over the past several years, New Hampshire’s Divisions of Behavioral Health and Medicaid have worked with CMS to expand access to mental health and substance use services, including the expansion of demonstration waivers, establishment of Certified Community Behavior Health Clinics, implementation of Community Re-Entry to incarcerated individuals diagnosed with a mental illness or substance use disorder for 45 days prior to their date of release, and recent approval of a Medicaid State Plan Amendment to expand mobile crisis intervention services.

To view all of the state rankings, read the new report.