Mental Health & Substance Use
Many Medicaid members with mental illness and/or substance use disorder also have complex physical health conditions and unmet social needs. Most of these individuals, however, are in fragmented systems of care. CHCS’ work focuses on policy and program approaches to integrate care, improve health and well-being, and control spending.
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Making Integration Work: Key Elements for Effective Partnerships between Physical and Behavioral Health Organizations in Medicaid
Describes how four states ― Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, and Oregon ― transformed the management of behavioral and physical services for Medicaid enrollees through successful partnerships between physical and behavioral health organizations, and highlights key success factors for these partnerships.
