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Physical-Behavioral Health Integration

Making Integration Work: Key Elements for Effective Partnerships between Physical and Behavioral Health Organizations in Medicaid

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A majority of Medicaid’s highest-need, highest-cost beneficiaries have multiple physical conditions, co-occurring mental illness, and/or substance use disorder. Most of these individuals, however, are in fragmented systems of care with little to no coordination across providers — often resulting in poor quality and high costs. Better care coordination for this population has the potential to improve health outcomes and control spending, as well as reduce homelessness and criminal justice system encounters.

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    Best Practices for Designing and Implementing Substance Use Disorder-Focused Health Homes December 2020
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    Tailored Approaches for Medicaid Physical-Behavioral Health Integration in Washington State: Lessons for States September 2020
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    Washington State’s Transition to Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health Care September 2020
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    Making Integration Work: Key Elements for Effective Partnerships between Physical and Behavioral Health Organizations in Medicaid February 2020
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    Coordinating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Dually Eligible Members with Serious Mental Illness December 2019

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April 2020 Stemming the Risk of Disability Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lisa Iezzoni, MD, MSc, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, explores the treatment bias that people with disability may face during the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities to reduce potential discrimination.

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