NEW RESOURCE: CCBHC Podcast Series
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) provide a comprehensive array of mental health and substance use services. CCBHCs serve anyone who wants assistance, regardless of diagnosis or insurance coverage. They operate in most US states, with some states supporting multiple clinics.
Listen to this unique podcast series that features leaders from three CCBHCs discussing the history of the initiative, the comprehensive services offered by their CCBHCs, collaborative partnerships, populations reached, assessment and evaluation metrics, and advice to programs that wish to become a CCBHC.
Listen to this unique podcast series that features leaders from three CCBHCs discussing the history of the initiative, the comprehensive services offered by their CCBHCs, collaborative partnerships, populations reached, assessment and evaluation metrics, and advice to programs that wish to become a CCBHC.
Interview with CenterPointe CCBHC in Nebraska |
Interview with Oaklawn CCBHC in Indiana
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Interview with Texas Panhandle Centers CCBHC
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What is the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Demonstration?
In 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 4302) passed in Congress. Section 223 of this legislation establishes a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) program to improve mental health services in select states. It establishes clear definitions and service guidelines for CCBHCs, creating a common definition for high quality, accessible, and comprehensive care. It also outlines two new payment models to improve reimbursements by using costs of services provided rather than fee schedules. The original legislation earmarked $1.1 billion for the community behavioral health care system. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included provisions to expand the demonstration program through November 30th, 2020. It also added two additional states (Kentucky and Michigan) to the demonstration program.
CCBHCs must offer a core set of services1. Crisis mental health services
2. Screening, assessment, and diagnosis 3. Patient-centered treatment planning 4. Outpatient mental health and substance use services 5. Outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring 6. Targeted case management 7. Psychiatric rehabilitation services 8. Peer support, counseling, and family support 9. Intensive mental health care for those in the military and veterans |
CCBHC Expansion GrantsAs part of the COVID-19 relief bill and funding package passed in December 2020, $600 million was allocated for CCBHC expansion grants.
In January 2021, SAMHSA released grants to 134 clinics, enabling them to become CCBHCs. A round of grants was released in July 2021 to 100 additional clinics. |
source: The National Council on Well-Being, 2021
The National Council surveys CCBHCs
The National Council surveyed the CCBHCs one-quarter of the way through the two-year demonstration to determine how participation has affected state capacity to expand and improve services. Survey results confirm that when community behavioral health clinics are incentivized to provide evidence-based care, and provided with compensation that adequately covers their cost of doing business, they can transform access to care in their communities.
Clinics are increasing access to mental health and addiction treatment; expanding capacity to address the opioid crisis; collaborating with partners in hospitals, jails, prisons, and schools; and attracting and retaining qualified staff who offer science-based, trauma-informed services – often on the same day patients present for care.
Click each state to see its impact:
Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Early results also indicate that CCBHCs are successfully addressing the opioid epidemic.
Clinics are increasing access to mental health and addiction treatment; expanding capacity to address the opioid crisis; collaborating with partners in hospitals, jails, prisons, and schools; and attracting and retaining qualified staff who offer science-based, trauma-informed services – often on the same day patients present for care.
Click each state to see its impact:
Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Early results also indicate that CCBHCs are successfully addressing the opioid epidemic.
CCBHC Policy Series Infographics
Survey of CCBHCs
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Review survey findings about treatment access, addiction and recovery services, integrated care, and crisis prevention among CCBHCs.
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Overview of CCBHCs
Read this comprehensive overview of the CCBHC legislation, and program plans aiming to improve the quality of and access to mental health services.
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Care Coordination
Learn about how care coordination is defined in the CCBHC program criteria. Also discussed is why care coordination is important, its activities, and its required partnerships.
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This infographic describes person-centered care and self-direction as defined in the CCBHC program criteria. Learn why self-direction is key and how to implement it.
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Find out how offering supported employment can help fulfill CCBHC requirements, since it facilitates wellness, recovery, and higher
quality of life. Download the PDF |
Podcasts about CCBHCs
Overview of CCBHCs
Learn about the CCBHC initiative that establishes a federal definition and criteria to improve public behavioral health services.
Care Coordination in CCBHCs
Learn how care coordination provides clients with access to a wide variety of services, as mandated by the CCBHC legislation.
Supported Employment in CCBHCs
Hear about how supported employment fits within a CCBHC that offers a comprehensive array of services.
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