BCBS Plan Targets Behavioral Health to Reduce Total Cost of Care

HealthLeaders Media December 6, 2021
Laura Beerman

“It’s really about connecting the dots. We said, ‘Let’s build a model that links the behavioral with the physical and SDOH, then put virtual and community interventions in place beyond traditional care management,’ ” says one Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey executive.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Data suggests that high-cost patients and behavioral health needs are strongly linked, even as diagnosis and treatment for these conditions lag.

– One health plan, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, has included behavioral health in its interventions to reduce total cost of care while improving outcomes.

– By using “advanced analytics,” the plan is integrating data to create integrated solutions.

In October 2021, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

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