Innovation In Behavioral Health
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 93.610 (USAspending.gov).
- The Johns Hopkins University $5,693,155
- Nys Department Of Health $2,250,000
- Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services $2,237,668
- Department Of Health Human Services $2,219,275
- Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Program Objective
The CMS Innovation Center is announcing a new NOFO focusing on improving the quality of
care for people with behavioral health needs.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- U.S. Territory Government
Eligible applicants are all 50 states, Washington DC, and territories. Eligible U.S. territories include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All qualified applications will be forwarded to a merit review committee. The results of the merit review of the applications by qualified experts will be used to advise the CMS approving official. In making these decisions, the CMS approving official will take into consideration: recommendations of the review panel; the readiness of the applicant to conduct the work required; the scope of overall projected impact on the aims; reviews for programmatic and grants management compliance; the reasonableness of the estimated cost to the government and anticipated results; and the likelihood that the proposed project will result in the benefits expected. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award (NoA).
The application review period will take approximately 60 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Innovation in Behavioral Health Model (IBH) aims to improve quality and outcomes by establishing a standard of integrated care in mental health and substance use disorder health care settings. The model will increase access for people with Medicare and Medicaid by offering an aligned care delivery and payment model to community behavioral health providers to enhance existing services and achieve greater equity in outcomes for historically underserved populations by focusing on health-related social needs (HRSN). The Innovation Center will test the model in up to eight states in partnership with state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) or intermediaries to recruit behavioral health provider organizations. In order to participate in the model for people with Medicare, behavioral health care providers must also participate in Medicaid.
Mission Categories
Primary: General Health and Medical
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Cooperative Agreement funding is to be used for Recipient’s costs in developing and operationalizing the IBH Model. Funding may be used for statewide infrastructure, health IT, staffing, interoperability projects, and convening. Cooperative Agreement funds may not be used to pay providers for services covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and/or CHIP, including services already covered under such programs or any newly covered services under this model. Recipients are encouraged to leverage other Medicaid funding sources, such as Medicaid 90/10 funding, to advance the Model aims. Recipients will be required to develop the Medicaid APM in accordance with CMS and state-based Medicaid policy. Cooperative agreement cannot be used to finance the care delivery services provided under the Model.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements