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Medicaid Policy Options for Meeting the Needs of Adults with Mental Illness under the Affordable Care Act
"On April 21, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a brief outlining policy options for addressing the needs of individuals with mental illnesses through Medicaid under the national health care ref ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Mental Health
Categories : State and Local, Special Populations



What the Actuarial Values in the Affordable Care Act Mean
"On April 14, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a brief explaining the system of actuarial values assigned to health plans under health reform.  Health reform establishes four tiers of ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Mental Health
Categories : State and Local, Special Populations



The Impact of the State Fiscal Crisis on State Mental Health Systems
"The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) officials offered a Congressional briefing examining state mental health funding. The briefing noted that states have cut ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Spending, State Data
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local



Effects of a Discharge Planning Program on Medicaid Coverage of State Prisoners With Serious Mental Illness
"Many inmates are released from prison without health insurance, leaving those with serious mental illnesses without services that could prevent relapse and a return to institutionalization. This art ..."
Topics : Criminal/ Juvenile Justice, Medicaid, Mental Health, State Data
Categories : Special Populations, State and Local, Medicaid, Mental Health



Covering Intensive Community-Based Child Mental Health Services Under Medicaid
"This kit from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law provides states with Medicaid service definitions that can be used when providing community-based mental health services to children. Such defi ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health, State Data
Categories : State and Local, Medicaid, Special Populations



Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Children: The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project
"On November 8, Pediatrics released a study assessing the Massachusetts Child Psychiatric Access Project (MCPAP), a state-funded program offering free mental health consultations for pediatric primar ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, Mental Health, State Data
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, State and Local



Integrated Medicaid and State Agency Mental Health and Substance Abuse Data Analysis and Technical Assistance
"On November 4, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) released a report contending that rising health care costs, not the national health care reform law, are the main factor contributing to large h ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Mental Health, Rates/Reimbursement, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



Transforming the Adult Mental Health Care Delivery System in Milwaukee County
"On October 6, the Public Policy Forum released a report recommending a transformation of mental health services in Milwaukee County.  The report examines services at the Milwaukee County Mental ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Mental Health
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local



New Orleans Five Years After the Storm: A New Disaster Amid Recovery
"On August 13, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a survey gauging attitudes of New Orleans residents five years after Hurricane Katrina and following up on similar KFF surveys from 2006 and ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Mental Health, Quality , Spending, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Special Populations, State and Local, Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery



Medicaid fee for service reimbursement and the delivery of human services for individuals with developmental disabilities or severe mental illness: negotiating cost
"The Journal of Health and Human Services Administration published a study examining how governments and non-profits negotiate the cost of service delivery, especially for individuals with developmen ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local



HHS Report Examines 2004 Behavioral Health Reform
"Prepared by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report assessing the state’s 2004 behavio ..."
Topics : Legislation (State & Local), Mental Health, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, Substance Abuse, State and Local, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



State Case Studies of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Systems: Strategies for Change
"On July 16, the Commonwealth Fund released a report examining efforts to develop systems for early identification and intervention of children with mental illness.  The report examines systems ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Cost-effectiveness, Integrated Health, Mental Health, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, State and Local, Treatment and Recovery



A Tale of Two Systems: A look at State Efforts to Integrate Primary Care and Behavioral Health in Safety Net Settings
"The National Academy for State Health Policy released a report examining the integration of physical and behavioral health services.  The authors suggest that federal community health centers a ..."
Topics : Integrated Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : State and Local, Mental Health, Substance Abuse



Enhancing the Capacity of Community Health Centers to Achieve High Performance: Findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers
"The Commonwealth Fund released a brief examining Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and methods to strengthen their ability to provide care.  The authors suggest formal partnerships wit ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Categories : Special Populations, State and Local



Implementation of Mental Health Parity: Lessons from California
"This article published in Psychiatric Services uses California as a case study for the impacts of mental health parity on the health care providers, consumers and payers, examining t ..."
Topics : Legislation (National), Legislation (State & Local), Mental Health, Parity, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Mental Health, State and Local, Substance Abuse



Health Reform Is a Good Deal for States
"On April 26, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a brief which claims that the federal government will cover the majority of the cost of the expansion of Medicaid under the na ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Mental Health
Categories : Medicaid, State and Local



Community Mental Health Centers in New Hampshire: Financial Performance and Condition
"A New Hampshire Endowment for Health study examined the six-year financial health of 10 community mental health centers.  The study found that, though none of the centers experienced acute fina ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Spending, State Data
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local



Effects of South Carolina Budget on State’s Children
"This report published by the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center and backed by over 65 advocacy groups examines the impact of South Carolina’s budget on the state’s childr ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Prevention, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local, Special Populations, Substance Abuse



Health Access California Report Finds Health Cuts Reduced Access to Care
"This January 7 Health Access California report outlines the effects of the $2 billion cuts in health care included in the budget passed by the California Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarz ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, CHIP, Legislation (State & Local), Medicaid, Mental Health, Out-of-Pocket , Spending, State Data
Categories : State and Local, Medicaid, Mental Health, Special Populations, Legislative and Regulatory Issues



The Role of the Medical Director in a State Mental Health Authority: A Guide for Policy Makers
"This report by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) outlines NASMHPD's vision for the role of the medical director in state mental health authority (SMHA). ..."
Topics : Mental Health, State Data
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local