The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has been awarded a $5,597,085 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) program (CFDA 93.610). The funding will support SCDHHS' implementation of the IBH model of care to improve behavioral healthcare integration, quality, and coordination for Medicaid, Medicare, and dual-eligible beneficiaries with moderate to severe mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Key objectives include enhancing provider capabilities, implementing advanced health information technologies, and developing integrated care delivery models. Specific goals are to improve health outcomes for people with substance use disorders, support SUD and opioid treatment facilities to provide integrated, person-centered care, and achieve outcomes such as reduced avoidable emergency department and inpatient visits, increased access, enhanced IT systems, and improved health equity. The Cooperative Agreement funding will be allocated based on achievement of performance-based milestones and readiness activities, with a focus on EHR interoperability, care protocol development, staff training, and health IT system implementation.
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