Commissioners move to refocus five‑county CIHS behavioral‑health effort to core services
Commissioner Raider told the board the five‑county consortium (Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization) and its CIHS program have expanded beyond original intent; the board is working to ‘lean and trim’ CIHS back to core Medigap services to reduce duplication and cost.
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Commissioner Raider briefed the Board of Health on the five‑county consortium that provides behavioral‑health services in areas lacking local providers. He explained the original intent of the community integrated health services (CIHS) program was to fill service gaps but said CIHS has since expanded into many additional areas.
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