Program information

What’s changing with Connect Nevada, July 1

What’s changing

Wraparound services

• Magellan is working with Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) and Nevada Medicaid to establish three new Wraparound Agency providers to support long-term sustainability.
• Care coordination will transition from Magellan to these agencies July 1-Sept. 30, 2026.
• In June 2026, Magellan will facilitate introductions between providers and the new Wraparound Agencies to support continuity of care.

Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) services

• IHBT services under Connect Nevada will end June 30, 2026.
• Work is underway to continue IHBT as a Medicaid‑billable service beginning July 1, 2026.
• We will share additional details soon.

What’s staying the same

• Magellan will continue to manage referrals, authorizations and claims processing.
• Youth peer support and respite services remain available for enrolled youth and families.
• Other Connect Nevada program elements are not impacted.

Handbook supplement updated

On May 15, 2026 we posted the updated provider handbook supplement for serving in the Connect Nevada program. The update, effective July 1, 2026, aligns with the transition of High Fidelity Wraparound and Intensive Care Coordination services to community-based Wraparound Agencies, and the termination of Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) services under the Connect Nevada program contract, effective June 30, 2026. IHBT will be available as a Medicaid reimbursable service effective July 1, 2026.

 Provider action

1. Review the Provider Handbook Supplement for Connect Nevada: Strengthening Youth, Empowering Families (PDF).
2. If you have any concerns about the content, contact us within 30 days of receipt of this notice.

More information

To access the supplement, go to www.MagellanofNevada.com and under the “For Providers” header, click on “Provider Resources.”

Connect Nevada program pilot ends Dec. 31

Connect Nevada: Strengthening Youth, Empowering Families launched in 2023 through the DCFS using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Magellan was contracted to manage this pilot program, using High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) and Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) to help children and young adults remain safely at home and in their communities.

Magellan’s contract to oversee this pilot program ends Dec. 31, 2026.

Thank you

Your work over the past two years has helped strengthen Nevada’s system of care for youth and families. We appreciate your collaboration and look forward to continued engagement in Nevada as wraparound services evolve in alignment with the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.

Youth eligibility information

Children, youth and young adults ages 3 through 20 may be eligible for the program if they meet one of the following:

• They have a mental health diagnosis or show behaviors that suggests a diagnosis may be present
• They meet clinical standards set by the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment that finds:
  • Behavioral/emotional diagnoses or signs, e.g., rash decisions, worry, depression, challenging behavior, or have a history of trauma.
  • Unsafe behaviors, e.g., self-harm, attacking others, fire setting, threats of harm to self or others.
  • Having a hard time working in different settings at home, school, or in the community.
• Their parent or caregiver needs help in one or more of the following areas: watching the youth, knowing the youth’s needs, finding the right help and services, and taking care of their own mental health.
• They are included in many child-serving systems.
• They have a family or trusted adult who is or will be in charge of their care and is willing to help with care coordination and other services allowed by the family.
• Enrolled or qualifies for Medicaid, or are under- or uninsured.
• They are in out-of-home treatment; or at risk of treatment in one of these settings:

If you think a child or young adult might be eligible for the Connect Nevada program, please call 1-833-396-4310 (TTY 711).

Covered Services

Through a youth-guided, family-driven, strengths-based approach coordinated across child-serving agencies and providers, we will provide access to:

• High-Fidelity Wraparound and other care coordination services
• Intensive home-based treatment (IHBT)
• Emergency and planned respite
• Family and youth peer support

Find more information about IHBT here.

Assessment and Screening

Submit and manage youth assessments from the Magellan of Nevada Payer Space in Availity Essentials.