From the desk of:            Eugene Humphrey, Executive Director

To:                                     HRDI Stakeholders

Regarding:                       Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic at HRDI Southwest Central 33 East 114th Street

 

Greetings All!

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Illinois has been selected as one of ten states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services.

 

The CCBHC Demonstration Program provides reimbursement through Medicaid for the full cost of services that CCBHCs provide, and at higher rates than community mental health centers previously received for Medicaid customers. HFS anticipates that this program will bring an additional $150 million into Illinois' behavioral health system.

 

What Does Illinois CCBHC Demonstration Mean to HRDI?

 

HRDI has received provisional certification amongst nineteen peer organizations across the state to participate in the Illinois CCBHC Demonstration Program.

 

The Illinois CCBHC Demonstration will provide sustainable funding for robust community outpatient mental health and substance use treatment services and allows HRDI to expand programs to serve a larger area and positively impact more clients, all while striving to promote health equity and provide high-quality care to underserved communities. This designation also presents an opportunity for us to further develop our workforce, facilities and equipment.

 

CCBHCs provide access to a range of services, care coordination and incorporate evidence-based practices and other supports based on a community needs assessment. This includes crisis services that are available 24/7. CCBHCs are also required to provide immediate access to routine outpatient care.

 

CCBHC Scope of Services:

 

CCBHC Demonstration locations must meet rigorous established criteria for care coordination, service delivery, crisis response, and are evaluated by a common set of quality measures.

CCBHCs must provide nine (9) core services directly or through a designating collaborative organization (DCO). The nine services are:

 

1. Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis teams, emergency crisis intervention services, and crisis stabilization.

2. Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment.

3. Customer-centered treatment planning or similar processes, including risk assessment and crisis planning.

4. Outpatient mental health and substance use services.

5. Outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk.

6. Targeted case management.

7. Psychiatric rehabilitation services.

8. Peer support and counselor services and family supports.

9. Intensive, community-based mental health care for members of the armed forces and veterans, particularly those members and
    veterans located in rural areas.

 

The CCBHC model of care represents a vital transformation toward health equity for the substantial Medicaid-eligible population, the uninsured, and others in our underserved, high-need communities.