Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

The Department of Health and Human Services June 4 announced the addition of 10 states into its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, which provides states with sustainable funding to help them expand access to mental health and substance use services.
WellSpan Health’s Specialized Treatment and Recovery Team in York County, Pa., provides integrated care for patients considered too complex for conventional outpatient treatment or who require immediate access to car
State Medicaid, mental health and other agencies can apply through Dec. 19 for up to $1 million each to develop Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
The AHA today expressed support for the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (H.R.1767/S. 824), bipartisan legislation that would renew and expand an innovative demonstration program that expands access to treatment of mental illnesses and substance use disorders…