Federal officials are expanding a key Medicaid model for behavioral health, adding 10 more states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration Program at a time when demand for mental health and substance use services continues to strain community systems nationwide. The move, announced May 28 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), extends a financing approach that aims to stabilize clinics by tying payment more closely to the full cost of care.
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