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A Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Hospital Announces State’s First Mental Health Alternative Response Team

Article April 10, 2023

Called the Alternative Response Team, the two-year pilot program was launched on December 13, 2022 and is the first of its kind in the state. Read More

Health Equity Disparities Associated With Excess Costs; Increasing Equity Can Reduce Costs

Article April 10, 2023

By improving health equity, more patients can receive timely care at the appropriate intensity to help them maintain maximal health. Read More

Oregon Medicaid CCO To Convert Former Hotel In Seaside Into Behavioral Health Housing

Article April 3, 2023

On March 8, 2023, CareOregon, which provides health insurance and services to residents who qualify for Medicaid in the state, announced plans to convert a former Seaside, Oregon hotel into… Read More

When You Say Integration…

Article April 3, 2023

Providing “integrated care” has been a goal for payers since the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in 2010. The primary driver for the shift toward… Read More

Reaching In

Article April 3, 2023

When inmates are released from jail or prison and are not equipped for independent living, like individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI), the chances of success are low. Homelessness… Read More

Taking SDOH Solutions To Scale

Article April 3, 2023

Social service programs will soon play a new role in the health care system. Earlier this year, CMS changed the rules for Medicaid health plans, allowing them to spend health… Read More

Back To The Future

Article February 27, 2023

By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer I learned a lot about the Kaiser system and its approach to managing care during the session, The Kaiser Approach To Managing Behavioral Health… Read More

Depression & Poor Mental Health Linked To Higher Heart Disease Risks Among Young Adults

Article February 20, 2023

During 2017 through 2020, depression and poor mental health were associated with premature cardiovascular disease and sub-optimal cardiovascular health among adults ages 18 to 49 years. Among this adult population,… Read More

Feds To Allow Medicaid & CHIP To Directly Reimburse Behavioral Health Specialists For Consultations With Primary Care Professionals

Article February 20, 2023

Under a new federal policy, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans can reimburse behavioral health specialists for consultations provided to primary care professionals on behalf of a… Read More

The Schizophrenia Readmission Challenge

Article February 13, 2023

By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS The average all-cause 30-day readmission rate in the U.S. is 14% (see Overview Of Clinical Conditions With Frequent And Costly Hospital Readmissions… Read More

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