California Children & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Program

On October 2, 2025, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published this Fee Schedule Program for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). DHCS contracted with a statewide third-party administrator (TPA) to support successful implementation of the CYBHI Fee Schedule program with the goal of reducing administrative burdens on LEAs, IHEs, and MCPs and Insurers. In its role as the TPA, Carelon Behavioral Health (CBH) will serve as the single statewide entity responsible for operational administration of the CYBHI Fee Schedule program, according to the document . . .