CCBHC as a Roadmap for Behavioral Health Leadership and Participation within Accountable Delivery Systems

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Kristan McIntosh, LMSW Health Management Associates
• April 1st, 2017
• accountable care organizations, behavioral health integration, care coordination, integrated delivery systems, Medicaid, payment reform, risk sharing, value-based care
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Uncertainty about the future state of publicly-funded health care is widespread following the presidential election. However, the design of accountable delivery systems committed to comprehensive, cost effective care continues to have bipartisan support. Such systems demand a full array of health,...

Systems Transformation in Progress: Promise and Pitfalls

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• April 1st, 2017
• behavioral health reform, community-based care, delivery system reform, healthcare integration, managed care, Medicaid, social determinants, value-based care
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A couple of months ago I attended a conference in Albany in order to learn of the latest developments in the state’s movement toward a “value based” healthcare delivery system. Monica Oss, Chief Executive Officer of Open Minds, a publication that explores the intricacies of behavioral...

Transforming Behavioral Health Systems of Care to Improve Outcomes and Promote Value

• By: Richard Elorreaga Optum
• April 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, evidence-based care, managed care, Medicaid, peer support, person-centered care, recovery support, value-based reimbursement
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Many state and county Medicaid programs are considering the implementation of managed care models in their behavioral health care systems in order to ensure consistent quality outcomes for their residents with a mental health condition or substance use disorder. As a national leader in managed...