One More Integrated Care Model

In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model, a “No Wrong Door” approach to providing behavioral and physical health services (see;CMS Announces Model To Advance Integration In Behavioral Health). In June, CMS released the funding opportunity for the model, seeking state applications for the model.;Applications were due September 9, selections will be announced in December, and the demonstration is anticipated to run from January 2025 until December 2032 (see;CMS Starts Accepting State Applications For Medicaid ‘Innovation In Behavioral Health’ Model).

IBH is a behavioral . . .