The medical director is responsible for assuring all clinical programs for individuals with mental illness or substance abuse problems served throughout the Commonwealth by the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) are of the highest quality, support a unified treatment system and reflect the OMHSAS commitment to facilitating recovery in adults and resiliency in children.
The medical director functions as the chief medical officer of the state mental hospital system and provides oversight to community services as the chief clinical officer. The medical director directs and provides clinical consultation and technical assistance with counties, state hospitals, managed care organizations, health maintenance organizations and specialty services, such as forensic, long-term nursing care, children, and the elderly; leads the development and oversight of the psychotropic state hospital drug formulary, the related prior authorization policies, and the inclusion of consumers, families and advocates in the administrative process.
Do you have questions or concerns?
Medicaid Participants
If you have any questions concerning a member's rights or you have a problem with your managed care organization (MCO), contact the Member Services department of your county's behavioral health MCO.
Pennsylvanians not enrolled in Medicaid
If you are not in a Medicaid managed care plan contact your county mental health and intellectual disabilities office. You may also contact the OMHSAS field office near you.
Request a Fair Hearing
Members enrolled in Medicaid have the right to request a Fair Hearing from DHS anytime a prescribed service or medication is changed or denied.
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Contact
the Office
Medical Director
Dr. Dale Adair
P. O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675