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New Medicaid-Medicare Behavioral Health SUD Integrated Model... Whew that's a mouthful, mostly because this one model is like the crock-pot version of a new behavioral health, substance abuse, maternal health, dual eligible or Medicaid and Medicare partnership in up to 8 states, throw it all in a pot, let it sit for, oh, 8 years or more and you get.... a new value based integrated model! Up to 8 states will be selected to participate in this model. Money will go via Medicaid to community based organizations. Participants will be Community-based behavioral health organizations and providers, including: - Community Mental Health Centers, - Public or private practices, - Opioid treatment programs, and - Safety net providers where people can receive outpatient mental health and SUD services. These groups will then put together cross disciplinary teams to help beneficiaries (patients, with an emphasis on pregnant women with behavioral health and/or substance abuse needs) to, in theory, receive more physical health support, social determinant services and integrated with their behavioral health/ SUD needs. There is also going to be a juiced up interoperability-tech piece to this. Part of the rub is that this model doesn't actually roll out (implementation period) until 2027 and then goes through 2032. So, it bears saying: if we are in a mental health and substance abuse crisis already, what does a small and long and slow roll out to try to find integrated solutions mean? #valuebasedcare
