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Maureen T Stewart1, Constance M Horgan2, Amity E Quinn3
1The Institute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA, USA. mstewart@brandeis.edu.
Abstract:
Health plan policies can influence delivery of integrated behavioral health and general medical care. This study provides national estimates for the prevalence of practices used by health plans that may support behavioral health integration. Results indicate that health plans employ financing and other policies likely to support integration. They also directly provide services that facilitate integration. Behavioral health contracting arrangements are associated with use of these policies. Delivery of integrated care requires systemic changes by both providers and payers thus health plans are key players in achieving this goal.
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