Insurance Models to Achieve the Triple Aim

• By: Kristan McIntosh, LMSW Josh Rubin, MPP Meggan Schilkie, MBA Health Management Associates
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, care coordination, healthcare fragmentation, integrated care, Medicaid managed care, mental health services, physical health, substance use disorders
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Most people think that the reason for bringing behavioral health services under managed care—a “carve-in”—is to save money. They’re partially right. Carving in services has resulted in savings for the Medicaid program and for States in many instances. In a carve-in, behavioral health...

BHN Fall 2015 Issue

• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, care coordination, healthcare, integrated care, Medicaid, mental health, substance use disorders, trauma-informed care
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"Exploring New Models of Integrated Care”   Articles in This...

Integrated Treatment Model for Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

• By: Amy Dimun, MA, LMHC, CASAC, CRC Institute for Family Health
• July 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, buprenorphine, integrated treatment, medication management, opioid use disorder, primary care, recovery, substance use disorders
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Individuals with substance use disorder have high rates of co-occurring medical disorders and are many times more likely to experience serious conditions such as heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and pulmonary disease than individuals without substance use disorders. Additionally, individuals...