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NACHC says integrated behavioral health works, but payment has to catch up

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Behavioral-health integration and capacityWatching

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In a June 29 brief, NACHC said health centers have shown integrated primary and behavioral health care works, but payment still falls short for same-day visits, care coordination and telehealth. Health centers served nearly 3.3 million behavioral health patients in 2024, and Medicaid supplies 44% of their revenue.

Key points

  • The operating thesis is national: integrated behavioral health needs payment for same-day access, care coordination, telehealth infrastructure, and non-visit team work.
  • For FQHCs, Medicaid stability is the load-bearing issue because Medicaid accounts for 44% of total CHC revenue in the NACHC framing.

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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 29). NACHC says integrated behavioral health works, but payment has to catch up. Source: NACHC. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nachc-integrated-behavioral-health-structural-reform-june-2026