Behavioral Health Business October 25, 2024
Behavioral health stands apart from other health care specialties, for one, because of a lack of standardized outcome measurements.
Without these markers, health plans must evaluate potential provider partnerships through a different lens, developing alternative criteria to ensure high-quality treatment for members and cost savings for the health plans.
In this BHB+ TALKS conversation, reporter Morgan Gonzales sits down with Dr. Caroline Carney, president of behavioral health and chief medical officer at Magellan Health, to dive into how Magellan Health identifies behavioral health providers for potential partnerships.
The conversation also includes Carney’s insights into an example of a successful value-based partnership, how Magellan Health’s approach to behavioral health has evolved over time and persistent issues that plague the behavioral health...