Reducing Access Barriers through Collaborative Care

• By: Eunice Kim, LCSW Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP Micaela Mercado, MSW, PhD Concert Health
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health access, collaborative care model, insurance coverage, integrated care, mental health workforce, primary care integration, psychiatric consultation, telehealth services
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Poor access to behavioral health services remains a significant barrier to care for clients within our current healthcare landscape in the United States. According to Mental Health America, one out of every five American adults with a mental health condition, or about nine million adults, struggles...