New York Secures $7.5 Billion CMS Waiver to Transform Medicaid: A Bold Step Toward Integrated Health and Social Care
In a groundbreaking move with national implications, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a $7.5 billion Medicaid Waiver for New...
Financial Integration Isn’t Enough: New Study Questions the Impact of Integrated Managed Care and Behavioral Health Models on Access
In recent years, the push for more integrated health care systems has become a hallmark of Medicaid reform across the United States. The idea...
How Public-Private Partnerships Are Revolutionizing Youth Mental Health Digital Access
The mental health of young people has become a major concern across the U.S., with rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health...
The Worsening Outlook for Community-Based IDD Providers in 2023: A Crisis in Direct Support Professional Staffing
The outlook for community-based intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) providers became increasingly dire in 2023, as reports from the nonprofit advocacy organization American Network...
TRICARE Behavioral Health Benefits: Examining Gaps in Meeting DHA’s 2016 Goals
TRICARE, the health plan offered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), serves the military community, including active-duty personnel, retirees, and their dependents. This...
Indiana Medicaid’s $56 Million Improper ABA Payments: A Wake-Up Call for Autism Care Oversight
State Medicaid programs are federally mandated to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children diagnosed with autism. ABA is a crucial therapeutic service...
