About Miami Dade Community Services

This is a sliding scale approved program

SERVICES
Psychiatric Evaluations
Psychological Evaluations
Substance Abuse Evaluations
Domestic Violence Evaluations
Target Case Management (TCM)
Eating disorders
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Outpatient mental health
Outpatient Substance Abuse
DUI Counseling
Outpatient Detox program
Batterers Intervention Program
Domestic Violence Groups(Females)
LGBTQ Groups
Anger Management
Parenting Skills Groups
Values / Anti-Theft Course

Sliding Scale

Miami Dade Community Services operates under a sliding fee scale payment model. What this means to you is that Miami Dade Community Services provides their services even to patients who cannot afford care (such as low-income or who people who need to self-pay). Patients will pay according to their income. Be prepared to provide information on your household income.

2024 Federal Sliding Fee Schedule based on Annual Income

County or Local Government Funds

Counties are often responsible for backing services like schools and hospitals. Miami Dade Community Services receives funding from either the county or another local government. This means that mental health services for local residents might be offered for free or at a reduced rate. Call to find out.

Medicare

Miami Dade Community Services accepts Medicare, a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.

Medicare covers a wide range of mental health services.

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient mental health care services you get in a hospital. Part A covers your room, meals, nursing care, and other related services and supplies.

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover mental health services that you would generally get outside of a hospital, including visits with a psychiatrist or other doctor, visits with a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker, and lab tests ordered by your doctor.

Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug ) helps cover drugs you may need to treat a mental health condition. Each Part D plan has its own list of covered drugs, known as formulary. Learn more about which plans cover various drugs.

If you get your Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) or other Medicare health plan, check your plan’s membership materials or call the plan for details about how to get your mental health benefits.

Medicaid

All state Medicaid programs provide some mental health services. Miami Dade Community Services accepts Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Miami Dade Community Services receives State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

State welfare or child and family services funds

Miami Dade Community Services recieves or accepts State welfare or child and family services funds.

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.