Who Can We Serve?

• The individual must want to receive off-site Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services from Advocate.
• The individual must be 18 years of age or older.
• The individual must live in a geographic area (Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, or Anne Arundel County) served by Advocate Support Services.
• The individual must be assessed as being appropriate for PRP services by Advocate Support Services, meeting Medical Necessity Determination criteria.

The individual must have Maryland Medical Assistance, or be determined eligible for services as an uninsured individual by Optum of Maryland.

Advocate does not work with Medicare or private insurances.

• The individual must be diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental disorder according to Maryland's Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Go to our Forms page and select the MD Priority Population Diagnoses to view a list of approved diagnoses.
• The individual must have experienced impaired role functioning, on a continuing or intermittent basis, for the last 2 years.

• The individual must be actively under the care of a psychiatrist (or licensed mental health professional) before applying.
• The individual's psychiatrist must refer the individual to Advocate's PRP. Go to our Forms page and select the Psychiatrist Referral Form.
• Self-referrals can be made. Our staff can help assist getting a provider referral.