The Effects of Behavioral Health Integration in Medicaid Managed Care on Access to Mental Health and Primary Care Services - Evidence from Early Adopters.
K John McConnellSara EdelsteinJennifer HallAnna LevyMaria DannaDeborah J CohenStephan R LindnerJürgen UnützerJane M ZhuPublished in: Health services research (2023)
Financial integration of behavioral and physical health in Medicaid managed care did not appear to drive clinical transformation and was disruptive to behavioral health providers. States moving towards "carve-in" models may need to incorporate support for practice transformation or financial incentives to achieve the benefits of coordinated mental and physical health care.
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