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2016 Excellence in Behavioral Health Program Design

2017-04-02T13:28:08-04:00By BHM Marketing|Behavioral Health Integration, Healthcare Preventitive Care, Medicare and Medicaid, Population Health|

2016 is going to be a big year for Behavioral Health, thanks to The Excellence in Mental Health Act (ExACT) passed in 2014. the ExACT is a crucial step towards taking Behavioral healthcare off the back burner and sparking an important discussions on mental health. According to the National Council for Behavioral Health the program will “increase Americans’ access to community mental health and substance use treatment services while improving Medicaid reimbursement for these services.” The program has allocated over $1 billion to help protect and enhance community based mental health programs, which is the largest federal investment in behavioral health services in a very long time. Let’s take a look at the progress the Excellence in Mental Health Act has already made and what might be in store for 2016.

Integrating Behavioral Health: Tips for ACOs

2017-04-02T13:28:08-04:00By BHM Marketing|Accountable Care Organizations, Behavioral Health Integration|

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been a hot topic in the healthcare world over the past year. Hoping to shift the focus of the healthcare industry from volume to value, ACOs focus on increasing quality, reducing, cost and improving the patient experience. This hopeful new focus on the Triple Aim places ACOs in a very interesting spot in relation to another growing healthcare trend: Behavioral Health. As behavioral health is taken off the country’s back burner and the stigma surrounding mental health begins to lift, a unique opportunity is opening for ACOs to become champions for the behavioral health sector.

Are The Kids Alright? Young People and Mental Health Infographic

2024-06-19T07:58:45-04:00By BHM Marketing|Behavioral Health Integration, Mental Health Parity|

Today we are sharing an great infographic from TopCounselingSchools.org. This infographic will delve into the mental health issues that many young people face in our society. May is Mental Health Month, so help spread the word!

Changes to Reimbursement for Telepsychiatry

2017-04-02T13:28:26-04:00By BHM Marketing|Behavioral Health Integration, Healthcare IT, Lean Management, Telehealth and Telemedicine|

Back in 2013, Medicare proposed changes to its practices in reimbursement for telemedicine by adding seven new codes for this type of remote healthcare. These changes have been slowly making progress and put into action by practices and healthcare systems who are looking to increase their number of patient visits with the aid of technology and telehealth.

Why is Behavioral Health Integration so Rare?

2017-04-02T13:28:28-04:00By BHM Marketing|Behavioral Health Integration, Readmissions, Services|

When we think of costly health conditions, the first that comes to mind for many is cancer. Treatment costs alone can bottom out even the best insurance plans. But did you know that behavior health conditions cost just as much per year as cancer? At a whopping $57 million per year, behavioral health conditions are one of the most costly health conditions in the United States today. While behavioral health conditions are rampant, they often don’t get as much attention as their more physical counterparts. Research tells us that mental health woes like anxiety and depression can greatly worsen, or at the very least contribute to, chronic pain conditions and even affect the length of our lives - but these conditions are often not diagnosed and treated effectively, or, in conjunction with the other comorbidities of a particular patient with complex health needs.

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