Behavioral Health Home Organization (BHHO) Applications
Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/03/2020 02:31 PM EST
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Behavioral Health Home Organization (BHHO) Applications
MaineCare Services is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for participation in MaineCare’s Behavioral Health Home (BHH) program. BHH applications will be open until further notice.
BHHs are an integral component of MaineCare’s Value-Based Purchasing efforts. The program’s goal is to ensure members with mental health diagnoses have an integrated, team-based approach to care in which care managers and behavioral health providers conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and complete a plan of care to address a member’s needs.
BHHs are a partnership between a licensed community mental health provider, the BHHO, and one or more Health Home Practice (HHP) to manage the physical and behavioral health needs of eligible adults and children. Both organizations receive per member, per month payments for qualifying services provided to enrolled members. BHHs build on the existing care coordination and behavioral health expertise of community mental health providers. Participation in BHH services is entirely voluntary, and members can opt out of the program at any time.
Please see the Behavioral Health Home Application to apply.
BHH Services
- The start date for new BHHOs and their enrolled members will be the 21st of the month after approval.
- Providers may choose to start their providing BHH services at a single location rather than organization-wide. Within the given location, all eligible MaineCare members must be provided the opportunity to enroll.
- Regulations covering Behavioral Health Home services, including provider qualifications and expectations, can be accessed online, in the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 92: Behavioral Health Home Services.
More Information
- Additional information about the Health Home and Behavioral Health Home programs can be found at MaineCare's Health Home webpage.
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Please contact the Behavioral Health Home team with questions.