SMD # 26-004 RE: New State Plan Option To Cover Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Services
The letter was released on October 6, 2026. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to inform states about a new state plan benefit. The benefit is based on a preexisting demonstration program that covers services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries by clinics that are certified by their states as meeting specific Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) criteria . . .
