Behavioral Health Business June 4, 2024
The Biden administration has announced that it is expanding the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid demonstration program to 10 new states.
The CCBHC Medicaid program offers community-based behavioral health intervention programs. Prior to the announcement, 8 states were in the CCBHC Medicaid demonstration program. People experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis can also access 24/7 crisis intervention services through CCBHCs.
The expansion, a joint effort by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. This act authorized HHS to add 10 new CCBHCs to the Medicaid demonstration program...