CCOs are now required to increase pay to medical professionals providing behavioral health services provided on or after Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 12 release from the OHA. The legislature allocated $42.5 million in state funds through House Bill 5202, with additional matching funds from the federal government.
The impact on CCO capitation rates is estimated to be $221.3 million. Roughly $175 million will be used to increase access to behavioral health services in the state by allowing a reimbursement increase ranging from 15 to 30 percent for providers depending on their service revenue from Medicaid.
