Fact Sheet: Integrated Care For Kids (InCK) Model

The fact sheet was released on August 23, 2018, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It outlines a new child-centered integrated care model to address children’s physical and behavioral health needs, including addiction disorder. The model is called the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model. It focuses on local service delivery and state payment for children under age 21 who are covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The model will address prevention, early identification, and treatment of behavioral and physical health needs . . .