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Payer Policy Changes Needed To Accelerate Shift To Value-Based Care, Whole Person Care
A slate of payer policy changes are needed to expand the use of value-based care (VBC) and whole person care. The policy changes address alternative payment models, the use of […]
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Arbital Health & Quartet Health Partner To Expand SMI Value-Based Care Arrangements
Health technology company Arbital Health is collaborating with Quartet Health. Under the partnership, Arbital will support Quartet’s Whole Health program. Quartet’s Whole Health program is a whole-person care solution with an […]
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BCBS Of Minnesota Restructures Agreement With Herself Health To Implement Value-Based Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) and Herself Health recently restructured their contract to shift from a traditional fee-for-service model to a value-based approach. The new agreement applies […]
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The Differential Is In The Data
As Warren Buffet says, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” And the wide differential between what consumers are getting compared to what they’re paying for health […]
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Changes In Play
In March of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model—focused on team-based, person-centered primary care. The model, called ACO […]
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Alaska To Support Practice Transformation To Integrate Primary & Behavioral Health
The Alaska Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) is planning to help three primary care provider organizations offer integrated mental health and addiction treatment services via the Collaborative […]
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Building A Connected Ecosystem For Better Service Delivery In Behavioral Health: The Whole Person Care Imperative
On October 8, 2024, OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer Monica E. Oss presented at Accelerate 2024. Health plans – and the consumers they serve – are looking for new approaches […]
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One More Integrated Care Model
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model, a “No Wrong Door” approach to providing behavioral and physical health services. […]
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The Two-Way Street
The evidence linking mental health conditions and chronic diseases continues to mount. A new study found that the prevalence of diabetes was higher in depressed than non-depressed individuals (21% versus 14%)—and […]
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“Whole Person Care” As More Than A Slogan
I was attracted to the headline—Stop Using ‘Whole Person Care’ If You Are Not Assessing And Providing Whole Person Care. In the piece, author Scott Conard, M.D., makes the case that […]