CABHAs: Critical Access Behavioral Health Agencies

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved a definition and description of a new category of provider agency, Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency (CABHA). The CABHA is designed to ensure that critical services are delivered by a clinically competent organization with appropriate medical oversight and the ability to deliver a continuum of services. The CABHA will move the public system over time to a more coherent service delivery model that reduces clinical fragmentation at the local level and begins to prepare the provider community for the changes that will be required in a waiver environment. (Read More)

Announcements

• CABHA Affiliation Verification IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED (4/14/11)
• NC DHHS Announces Critical Access Project (1/5/11 video)
• The NC DHHS CABHA Policy has been replaced with CABHA rules approved on December 28, 2010 and found on the Office of Administrative Hearings website.

General CABHA Information

• CABHA Certified Agencies (4/8/13)
• Map of Certified CABHAs (12/3/10)
• CABHA Attestation Process
• Reports
• What CABHA Is Not (3/15/10)
• CABHA Points of Contact (9/24/10)
• Regional Kickoff Meetings

Division of Medical Assistance (DMA)

• CABHA Information
• CABHA Enrollment Information (6/7/10)
• CABHA Enrollment /Authorization/ Billing Facts (9-16-10)
• CABHA Enrollment/ Authorization/ Billing Training Packet
• FAQ (10-16-10)

Training

8/31/10-12/31/10 Transition

For a clarification of information published in the January Medicaid Bulletin related to endorsement of Intensive In-Home, Community Support Team and Day Treatment services, please access one of the following links:
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/bulletin/
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/provider/

Questions regarding CABHA status and Special IU 79 should be submitted in writing to: Contact.dmh.lme@dhhs.nc.gov