Healthcare Innovation February 16, 2024
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based organization’s services are developed and operated by people who have personally overcome mental health issues, addiction, or trauma
In January, the CMS Innovation Center introduced a new Innovation in Behavioral Health model that seeks to use community-based behavioral health practices to provide integrated care that addresses people’s behavioral health, physical health and health-related social needs, such as housing, food, and transportation. Steve Miccio, CEO of People USA, says organizations like his peer-run mental health nonprofit will be key to making the model work.
In an interview with Healthcare Innovation, Miccio described how his Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based organization’s services are developed and operated by people who have personally overcome mental health issues, addiction, or trauma, which makes a valuable addition...