The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday announced a new program designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
The Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model is intended to funnel adults in Medicare and Medicaid to the physical, behavioral and social supports they need. CMS will release a notice of funding opportunity this spring, and up to eight states will be selected to participate for the next eight years.
Community-based practices will create care teams with behavioral and physical health providers. Instead of being squeezed into primary care settings, the new model calls for "weaving" physical health needs into behavioral health organizations, CMS Deputy Administrator Liz Fowler said.
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