Evaluation Of The Eight Original CCBHC Demonstration States Reveals Mixed Results

Of the eight states participating in a time-limited demonstration to establish certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHC), the evaluation data is mixed. The eight states participating in the CCBHC demonstration that started in mid-2017 were Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, the eight states reported about $1.2 billion in Medicaid CCBHC expenditures, with federal expenditures of about $900 million, and state expenditures of about $300 million.

Officials in five of the eight demonstration states—Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon—reported generally increased state . . .