Stretching Medicaid Dollars: How Behavioral Health Providers Can Stay Afloat

• By: Jeff Gershman Square Medical Group Janie Tremlett CWH Advisors
• April 16th, 2025
• alternative payment models, behavioral health, case management, community health workers, managed care organizations, Medicaid, mental health access, policy, social determinants of health, Spring 2025 Issue, value-based care
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Many behavioral health providers around the country are trying to establish and implement alternative payment models in hopes of focusing on reducing costs and improving outcomes, especially for more acute patients. However, many states and health plans lag, creating a disincentive for already...