Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) programs are one of many initiatives to move provider organization care delivery and payment to models focused on performance with value-based reimbursement (VBR). Since the model was established in 2017 with 66 CCBHCs operating across eight states, there are now 539 operating in 48 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico.

CCBHCs are paid via a prospective payment system (PPS), receiving a single payment each day or month in which a client receives services. This payment is calculated to cover anticipated costs, with rates based on care delivery type and population.

From program inception through 2025, the federal government has provided nearly $3 billion in funding to get CCBHC programs up and running and to support ongoing…