Cityblock Health Validates Value-Based Care Arrangement with 11.5% Payer Expense Reduction

Behavioral Health Business November 22, 2024
Morgan Gonzales

Traditional fee-for-service reimbursement arrangements may be leading to increased costs for payers.

That’s according to new findings from value-based care provider Cityblock Health, published in NEJM Catalyst. The study found that Medicaid and dually eligible patients enrolled in Cityblock’s behavioral health program exhibited an 11.5% decrease in total cost of care and a 19.7% decrease in inpatient treatment utilization compared to patients not enrolled in the program.

“Ultimately, these findings are important because they demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating medical, behavioral, substance use disorder, and social care in a value-based model,” Ruby Mehta, head of behavioral health at Cityblock, told Behavioral Health Business. “When I see the results, I’m encouraged and optimistic about the impact we can have...

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