Let's Navigate The CCBHC Journey Together. National Council is Along for the Ride.
Your commitment to improving outcomes aligns with ours
Your commitment to improving outcomes aligns with ours. Lean on Netsmart and our partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to help you:
- Get certified or recertified under current CCBHC criteria
- Drive outcomes through population health
- Leverage data to maximize funding and sustainability
- Align technology to meet and scale beyond CCBHC requirements
- Build strong state and payer relationships
- Succeed under evolving payment models
Whether you’re preparing for certification, strengthening an existing CCBHC, or navigating evolving requirements, Netsmart supports organizations across every stage of the CCBHC journey.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Netsmart are partners for CCBHCs, whether you're a state, association or provider.
Netsmart and CCBHCs by the numbers
Netsmart is the technology partner for 168 CCBHCs in 40 states
More than 2.5M visits from consumers in the past year to Netsmart clients who are state Medicaid CCBHC demonstration program providers
$320M in SAMHSA CCBHC grant funding awarded to Netsmart CCBHC clients
$221M PPS 1 and PPS 2 payments posted in the past year by Netsmart clients who are state Medicaid CCBHC demonstration program providers
Sharing costs, data and success:
94 %
increase in
access to care
42.5 %
decrease in ED encounters
47.1 %
decrease in hospitalizations
90 %
increase in more
licensed clinicians
341 %
more patients with medication assisted treatment
*Comparing pre and post period hospital costs for persons served by Missouri CCBHCs from 2017-2024 Source: Missouri CCBHC Year 7 Impact Report. Prepared by the Missouri Behavioral Council, June 2024.
Learn how a statewide approach to CCBHCs in Missouri leverages shared technology to drive outcomes and lower costs.
Read the Case Study
Tips for Identifying, Preparing and Applying for Funding through Grants
Funding opportunities that align with your organization's goals are crucial to build sustainable models that better serve the human services community. Listen to this podcast as our experts share how to find the best-fit grants and make your application stand out. Listen NowThe Power of Advocacy
Recent legislation significantly expanded funding for community mental health services. The demonstrated results of our clients and CCBHC's nationwide made it possible. Netsmart and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing are long-term advocates of integrated care and the CCBHC model.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act significantly expands funding for community mental health services. The demonstrated results of our clients and CCBHCs nationwide made it possible.
"Solving the nation’s ongoing mental health and substance use crises takes innovation. That’s precisely what the CCBHC model allows — the flexibility to think outside the box about how best to tailor care to meet community needs."
- Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The History of CCBHCs
In a recent study* on the impact of the CCBHC demonstration program, results included:
- Substantially improved access to care and additional services for those with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder, a historically underserved population
- Increased access to and integration between physical and behavioral health, substance use screening, crisis response, peer support and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services
- Ability for participating organizations to recruit and retain clinical staff, data analysts and peer workers
