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CMS Launches New Program for Mental Health, OUD Treatment
HealthLeaders Media December 19, 2024
The 8-year Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model focuses on care integration and coordination, alongside screening for health inequities, to bridge behavioral and primary care services.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– One quarter of all Medicare patients and 40% of Medicaid patients are dealing with a mental health issue and/or opioid use disorder (OUD), and many face barriers accessing the care they need.
– CMS’ new 8-year program, to be launched in 4 states, aims to create a care management plan around those patients.
– The program will empower specialty behavioral care providers to develop and manage the care through interprofessional teams.
Federal officials have launched a new behavioral health program aimed at creating care management programs for Medicare and Medicaid patients...
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