Behavioral Health – BH CONNECT
What is BH CONNECT?
In 2023, the Californian Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) applied for a new Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration to increase access to and improve mental health services for Medi-Cal members statewide. The demonstration, the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Demonstration, takes advantage of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) 2018 guidance and associated federal funding aimed at improving care for Medi-Cal members living with significant behavioral health needs.
View the DRAFT for Public Comment copy, August 2023:
The California Behavioral Health Community-Based Continuum Demonstration
What is HCAI’s Role in BH CONNECT?
HCAI will work closely with DHCS and other partners to support workforce recruitment and retention and promote the increased availability of behavioral health care practitioners who serve Medi-Cal and/or uninsured members. HCAI’s goal will be to address shortages in qualified licensed and non-licensed practitioners serving Medi-Cal and uninsured members who are living with or at risk for Behavioral Health (BH) conditions.
HCAI is excited to be part of this essential work in the behavioral health space and will continue to work closely with DHCS as planning continues. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Resources
- Governor’s Office: Mental health for all (ca.gov)
- California Health and Human Services (CalHHS): Modernizing Our Behavioral Health System – California Health and Human Services
- Department of Health Care Services (DHCS): California Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment Waiver
- The California Behavioral Health Community-Based Continuum Demonstration
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