Updates on Health Care Reform: What Behavioral Health & Social Services Executives Should Know

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Update CMHCs ‘Redefined’ in Health Reform Legislation—CMHC 2.0 by April 2011 Community mental health centers (CMHCs) were redefined in the new health reform law enacted on March 23, 2010. The new requirements dictate a change in payer mix—at least 40% of services must be provided to people who are not eligible for Medicare. The redefinition also targets partial hospitalization—to exclude services provided in individuals’ homes, inpatient, or residential settings from the list of approved locations. The revisions start on or after the first day of . . .