Health Payer Intelligence June 18, 2020
As payers try to meet the demand for mental and behavioral healthcare services, some put their support behind existing provider and public trainings, call centers, and hotlines.
Recent investments from WellCare of New Jersey, a Centene subsidiary, demonstrate four ways that payers can dedicate resources toward mental and behavioral healthcare, including investing in provider and public training programs, call centers, and hotlines.
First, WellCare of New Jersey is funding trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy training programs. The program will inform cohorts of providers—in New Jersey and across the nation—how best to support frontline workers and those emotionally affected by the pandemic. Allegheny Health Network and the CARES Institute at Rowan University have partnered with WellCare of New Jersey to offer this...