HealthLeaders Media January 22, 2024
Participating providers will receive federal support for integrating mental and physical healthcare services in team-based care
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Mental health issues affect one of every four Medicare patients and roughly 40% of those on Medicaid, yet access to care providers is limited.
– Health systems across the country are experimenting with integrating behavioral and physical care services to improve care management and clinical outcomes
– CMS is launching a new payment model through the CMS Innovation Center aimed at developing new, integrated care management platforms that address both physical and mental health concerns
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new model to test the integration of mental health and primary care services, giving healthcare organization...