1. White paper addresses VBP opportunities, challenges for BH providers.
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Canady, Valerie A.
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VALUE-based healthcare ,ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,COST control ,HEALTH services accessibility ,MEDICAID ,MEDICAL care ,HEALTH policy ,MENTAL health ,POLICY sciences ,QUALITY assurance ,PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act ,ELECTRONIC health records ,MEDICAL laws - Abstract
Health care payments continue to evolve and shift away from fee‐for‐service payment systems that typically reward volume and move to value‐based payment (VBP) models that incentivize high‐quality, cost‐effective care. While this is happening more for physical health services, there's more uncertainty about the role of behavioral health. A new white paper aims to tackle that question with information about existing models that have been implemented along with recommendations for federal and state policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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