Manatt Health April 24, 2024
Summary
On January 18, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Innovations in Behavioral Health (IBH), a new eight-year model focused on adult Medicaid and Medicare enrollees with moderate to severe mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD). CMS released substantial additional information about the model during a February 29 webinar and intends to release a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) in Spring 2024.1 IBH will provide funding for states to work with behavioral health practices to develop and implement new care delivery models, with a focus on care management, that aim to integrate physical and behavioral health. The IBH care delivery model must be accompanied by...