Administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS), Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS), in collaboration with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
Why Participate?
Benefits Include:
- Up to $44,500 in incentive funding to invest in IT infrastructure.
- Assistance in connecting siloed systems of care.
- Enhancement of care coordination.
- Increased quality of care for patients.
- Reduce information blocking between healthcare providers and public health monitoring systems and registries.
Who is Eligible?
Behavioral Health Promoting Interoperability Program Eligibility Criteria:
- A non-profit or for-profit entity or government entity.
- Facility must have at least 20% Medicaid patient volume in the last 12 months (CHIP does not count toward patient volume and out of state patient percent shall not exceed the in-state patient percent).
- Facility must be licensed by the Department of Health’s Certificate of Need and Facility Licensure (CNL) to provide mental health services and/or SUD services.
- Substance Use facilities that are currently participating or have participated in the SUD Promoting Interoperability Program will not be permitted to participate in the BH Promoting Interoperability Program.
What Can NJII do?
NJII helps to recruit and qualify BH Facilities to participate in the BH Promoting Interoperability Program. NJII acts as a liaison between BH Facilities and the State.
- Educate all Behavioral Health facilities about program milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Assist in meeting all requirements to complete milestones.
- Assist in the collection of proof documents for attestations.
- Assist in the submission of attestations to the New Jersey Medicaid Management Information System (NJMMIS) portal.
- Coordinate incentive payments for Behavioral Health facilities.
Fees:
There are no fees to participate.
Those interested in joining should contact njhin@njii.com or complete our online form.
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