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Mental Health & COVID-19: Managed Care Perspective

Video May 4, 2020

Jim Kenney discusses how managed care organizations are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in both positive and challenging ways. How are payers’ allowances and restrictions changing? What are the pros… Read More

Use Of Telemedicine & Technology In The Treatment Of Mental Health During The COVID-19 Crisis

On-Demand Webinar April 29, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has increased the use of telemedicine to adapt to new social distancing guidelines. Transitioning to digital health care may be stifled by state telemedicine regulations, HIPAA, and… Read More

Oklahoma Submits State Plan Amendment Seeking To Expand Medicaid

Article April 27, 2020

On March 6, 2020, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) announced it had submitted a Medicaid state plan amendment to expand eligibility to the new adult group ages 19 to… Read More

Nurses’ Role In Behavioral Health During The Crisis Of COVID-19

Interview April 23, 2020

Anxiety, fear, and trauma can be rampant during times of natural disaster. Kimberly Lonergan, RN, MSN, interviews Tony Amberg to hear his perspectives on nurses’ role during a pandemic, including… Read More

Veterans’ Long-Term Care Expenses Rose 33% From 2014 To 2018

Article April 13, 2020

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spending on long-term care services rose by 33%, from $6.8 in 2014 to $9.1 billion in… Read More

Out-Of-Network Primary Care Associated With Higher Medicare ACO Costs

Article April 13, 2020

Out-of-network (OON) primary care is associated with higher median quarterly costs for Medicare beneficiaries attributed to a Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP) accountable care organization (ACO). Median per-beneficiary spending for… Read More

Impact Of COVID-19 On Mental Health Care: Perspectives From A Psychiatrist & Primary Care Provider On Access & Treatment

On-Demand Webinar April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic will permanently change mental health treatment, agree Drs. Madhukar Trivedi and Sloan Manning, a psychiatrist and a primary care physician, respectively. Whether that treatment occurs in a… Read More

Mental Health In The COVID-19 Era

Article March 30, 2020

The news about COVID-19 is relentless: an ever-escalating number of confirmed cases, portents of economic meltdown, ominous images of barren public spaces. Most people find it stressful to be surrounded… Read More

Impact Of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic On Mental Health

On-Demand Webinar March 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t affecting physical health only; it has an impact on mental health as well. In this webinar, Paul Gionfriddo, President of Mental Health America, and Christine Moutier, MD,… Read More

Integrating Behavioral Care At A Nurse-Led Clinic

Article March 23, 2020

What is the ideal way to provide behavioral health care in a locale where stigma against it runs deep? Integrate behavioral health care into primary care, collocate its delivery with… Read More

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