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Revision 26-1; Effective Feb. 20, 2026
Acute care services offered through the STAR+PLUS program include:
- ambulance services;
- audiology services, including hearing aids;
- behavioral health services, including:
- inpatient mental health services;
- outpatient mental health services;
- outpatient chemical dependency services;
- mental health rehabilitation for non-duals;
- mental health targeted case management for non-duals;
- detoxification services;
- psychiatry services; and
- counseling services;
- birthing services provided by a certified nurse midwife in a birthing center;
- chiropractic services;
- dialysis;
- durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies;
- Emergency Response Services (ERS);
- family planning services;
- home health care services for acute conditions;
- hospital services;
- laboratory;
- long-term services and supports (LTSS);
- medical checkups and Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) services for Medicaid for Breast and Cervical Cancer (MBCC) members under 21;
- oncology services;
- optometry, glasses and contact lenses, if medically necessary;
- podiatry;
- prenatal care;
- prescription drugs;
- primary care services (PCS);
- preventive services including an annual adult well check;
- radiology, imaging and X-rays;
- specialty physician services;
- therapies, including physical, occupational and speech for acute conditions;
- transplantation of organs and tissues; and
- vision services.