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Grading the States 2009 Report Card: New Mexico
In 2006, New Mexico’s mental health care system received a C. Three years later, its grade has not changed. In many parts of the state, particularly rural areas, services are not available at all. Full narrative (PDF).
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Health Promotion and Measurement: C 25% of Total Grade
Basic measures, such as the number of programs delivering evidence-based practices,
emergency room wait-times, and the quantity of psychiatric beds by setting.
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Financing & Core Treatment/Recovery Services: C 45% of Total Grade
A variety of financing measures, such as whether Medicaid reimburses providers for all, or part of evidence-based practices; and more.
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Consumer & Family Empowerment: F 15% of Total Grade
Includes measures such as consumer and family access to essential information from the
state, promotion of consumer-run programs, and family and peer education and support.
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Community Integration and Social Inclusion: D 15% of Total Grade
Includes activities that require collaboration among state mental health agencies and other state agencies and systems.
Innovations
- Services for co-occurring disorders
- Funding mental health services for returning veterans and their families
- Consumer-run services and peer supports
Urgent Needs
- Close gaps in services, particularly in rural regions
- Culturally competent services and providers
- Develop good data and outcomes measurement
- Provide unrestricted access to psychiatric medications
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"The worst thing about the public mental health system is the lack of funding for community-based services."
"Even though it may not be a perfect outcome, the state is trying to transform our mental health system. They are doing something instead of doing nothing and letting the status quo remain the same."
"There simply are not enough qualified caring providers to treat patients that only have Medicare/Medicaid or no insurance at all."
