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On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) is accepting applications for the Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) capacity building funding for primary care practice entities.
Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) is an evidence-based behavioral health integration model designed to support primary care clinicians as they assess and treat patients with mild to moderate behavioral health conditions.
CoCM improves patient outcomes, increases satisfaction for both patients and providers, and reduces healthcare costs and stigma related to mental health and substance use disorders. The model complements other integrated models, including the North Carolina Psychiatric Access Line (NC-PAL).
The NC General Assembly has allocated $5 million for capacity building of Medicaid-enrolled primary care practices across the state to adopt CoCM. NCDHHS is contracting with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) to manage the CoCM Capacity Building award program in partnership with NC AHEC. The goal is to increase access to evidence-based behavioral healthcare for primary care practices and their patients through the use of the CoCM model.
For more information and how to apply, visit the Community Care of North Carolina Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund Application.
If you are a primary care entity serving Medicaid patients and are interested in learning about CoCM and related capacity building fund opportunities, we invite you to watch the recorded webinar from October 30, 2024 for an overview, here.
Hurricane Helene Note: CCNC is keenly aware that some practices in Western North Carolina are still recovering from the storm and may find it difficult to apply for funds at this time. Efforts will be made to ensure that practices impacted by the hurricane will still have an opportunity to apply for inclusion in the program.