DWIHN Obtains CCBHC Status to Benefit Wayne County Residents

DETROIT, MI - December 20, 2024 - The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) was informed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that they have concluded the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration Application process for Fiscal Year 2025. DWIHN has received a full certification as a CCBHC and will enter the Demonstration as of January 1, 2025.

“By expanding the state’s CCBHC model to include DWIHN along with several of our network providers, DWIHN is poised to transform Michigan's behavioral healthcare system to be more equitable, accessible, and accountable to the people we serve throughout Wayne County”, according to James E. White, President and CEO.

DWIHN has always been committed to bringing quality care, this new designation that begins January 1, 2025, will enhance and expand access to high-quality behavioral health services to the people in our communities.

DWIHN will provide CCBHC services for individuals in Detroit and Wayne County, offering coordinated outpatient mental health and substance use services, including crisis care. CCBHCs help to implement federal measures related to providing behavioral healthcare regardless of a members’ ability to pay. Additionally, it allows for services to be offered to a population with mild to moderate behavioral health concerns.

The CCBHC model will allow DWIHN to expand direct integrated behavioral health services to individuals by removing care barriers related to ability to pay, residency and intensity of need. This designation will bring ease of access, improved engagement of populations experiencing health disparities, by increasing access to care for persons along their mental health journey.

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