GIMBHI’s daily mental health update — 06/12/26

⚠️ ABA Centers of America lays off staff amid Optum split and payer lawsuits (Behavioral Health Business) — 06/12/26
TL;DR: ABA Centers of America cut staff in a restructuring reportedly tied to Optum ending its relationship with the company, which built rapid 586% revenue growth on an out-of-network billing model now challenged by payer fraud lawsuits from Harvard Pilgrim and Publix.

🏥 HHS adds 10 new states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program (HHS.gov) — 05/28/26
TL;DR: CMS and SAMHSA welcomed Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia into the CCBHC Demonstration, bringing to 31 the number of states supporting the comprehensive behavioral health clinic model through Medicaid funding.

💊 SAMHSA announces $40M in grants for addiction prevention, suicide, and child trauma (HHS.gov) — 06/11/26
TL;DR: SAMHSA opened eight grant programs totaling $40M covering community safety partnerships ($9.2M), tribal youth substance use prevention ($9M), SBIRT screening ($8M), child trauma coordination ($8M), adult suicide prevention, an eating disorders Center of Excellence, peer-run networks, and SUD training for graduate students.

🗳️ Poll finds 3 in 4 voters support expanding funding for CCBHCs (National Council for Mental Wellbeing) — 05/26/26
TL;DR: A Fabrizio Ward poll of 1,000 registered voters found 75% support expanding federal and state CCBHC funding — including 74% of swing voters and 56% of Trump voters — as bipartisan legislation (S.3402/H.R. 8487) moves to formalize the model into Medicare and add primary care services.