Integration: A History of Promise

• By: Jason Lippman Jason Lippman Solutions, LLC
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health integration, care coordination, mental health services, multidisciplinary teams, primary care collaboration, social determinants of health, substance use treatment, value-based care
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The healthcare system is moving towards integration. However, the passageways for integrating behavioral health with primary care are not so simple or straightforward. Whether one pursues full integration, colocation, or a digitally advanced referral network, providers and health plans are seeking...

New Mental Health Parity Laws in New York State

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health access, insurance coverage, insurance discrimination, mental health parity, mental health services, patient advocacy, public policy, substance use disorders
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About one in five New Yorkers require behavioral health services, but many do not receive treatment because of a lack of access to insurance coverage. More than 10 years ago, the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act required large group health plans that provide mental health...