New State Initiative Replaces Program Helping Medicaid Members with Mental Health Conditions

New state initiative replaces program helping Medicaid members with mental health conditions

In early July, Iowa Medicaid began “sunsetting” the Integrated Health Home program. Iowa HHS introduced the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics program.

State to end program for Iowans with serious mental and behavioral health challenges

‘No one is prepared to handle this’: Providers alarmed by lack of notice; worry families will not receive the same support with transition to new model.

Week in Iowa: Western Iowa elections, discontinuation of a state mental healthcare program

A breakdown of this week's news from across Iowa.

Health department plans to sunset program for Iowans facing mental health challenges

Local providers expect impact from transition of Iowa's mental health program

A pair of Dubuque providers expect to be impacted after state officials opted to replace a program providing care coordination for people with serious mental health conditions.

Iowa to end program for residents with mental and behavioral health challenges

Hunter 07/11/25 State nonprofits that provide support and services to those with complex mental health challenges said they were given no warning when the state announced plans to end a program that provides holistic care coordination for children and adults with mental health conditions. The Gazette reports The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced June 30 that it was discontinuing the Integrated Health Home (IHH) program…