CMS Seeks Five More State Medicaid Agencies To Participate In The Innovation In Behavioral Health Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks up to five more state Medicaid agencies to participate in the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model. The seven-year, voluntary service delivery and payment model promotes integrated care in behavioral health settings. It will test the impact of a value-based payment (VBP) model aligned across Medicaid and Medicare that supports an integrated care delivery framework. This includes specialty behavioral health organizations and settings for adult Medicaid, Medicare, and dually eligible beneficiaries with moderate to severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders (SUDs).

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