Behavioral Health Integration
Should a payer choose to make additional infrastructure payments available to practices participating in the Primary Care VBP model, a primary care practice is eligible to receive an add-on to support behavioral health integration if the practice meets at least one of the following set of standards, which should include a minimum threshold for behavioral health clinician staffing ratio or population reach percentage:
- PCPCH Measure 3.C.3: PCPCH provides integrated behavioral health services including population-based, same-day consultations by behavioral health providers
Integrated Behavioral Health Alliance (IBHA) Recommended Minimum Standards for PCPCHs Providing Integrated Health Care (https://cobhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IBHA-Minimum-Standards-2.0-02062023.pdf)