Payer & Provider Organization Adoption Of Collaborative Care Model For Integrated Mental Health & Medical Care On The Rise Since 2018

Across all payer types, the number of clinical professionals delivering integrated, mental health and primary care services using the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) billing codes increased by at least a factor of five nationally between 2018 and 2022, according to a recent study. Adoption rates varied considerably between insurance coverage types and across different geographic regions of the U.S., the researchers reported. While coverage of CoCM is universal for Medicare beneficiaries, and common for those with commercial insurance, less than half of U.S. states have activated CoCM codes in their Medicaid and CHIP programs, the report stated.

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