CMS Guidance Needed To Better Align Demonstration Payment Rates With Costs & Prevent Duplication

In September 2021, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the document, "CMS Guidance Needed To Better Align Demonstration Payment Rates With Costs & Prevent Duplication." In the document, GAO reports on states’ experiences participating in the CCBHC demonstration. This document describes what states reported about how the CCBHC demonstration affected state spending on behavioral health services; and examines CMS guidance for states on Medicaid CCBHC payments . . .