Behavioral health integration will play a major role in The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) latest cost control initiative.
On Tuesday, CMS unveiled the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model (AHEAD Model). It is an 11-year total cost-of-care reduction model meant to give state governments the tools to reduce spending and increase quality.
The plan focuses on strengthening primary care, enhancing care coordination for those on Medicare and Medicaid plans, and increasing screening for referral to community resources, Behavioral Health Business reports. Read more.
