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CMS’ New Behavioral Health Model Illustrates Ongoing Effort To Push Value-Based Care, Integration Forward

By Chris Larson |
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The Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model propels the industry towards value-based care and further integration with the rest of the health care system. The new model is an effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to marshal public resources into a coordinated whole for those with severe behavioral health issues. Specifically, […]

Psychiatric Care

How CMS’ Primary Care Plus Model Triggered Massive Behavioral Health Integration

By Chris Larson |
Headquarters for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Headquarters illustrates a story about Mobile Crisis Intervention

Forty-five percent of providers that used the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model (CPC+) reported co-locating behavioral health services in their clinics. That’s according to a recent evaluation report released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). CPC+ was a test of how primary care providers can form close partnerships with the federal government, […]