Physical and Behavioral Health Integration

Health-Home Information and Opportunities (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA]) Compendium of information and valuable resources, including a map of current integration efforts in States across the country and consultation guidance for States on working with SAMHSA to develop health-homes approaches prior to SPA submission. See also SAMHSA Health Reform Webinar Series for information about past and upcoming webinars that can help inform health-home design.
Understanding Health Reform: Integrated Care and Why You Should Care (SAMHSA/April 2011) This tip sheet for consumers defines integrated care and explains what this will mean for users of behavioral health services.
Health Homes and Individuals with Behavioral Health Issues SAMHSA’s Guidance Document Affordable Care Act Health Home Provision (SAMHSA/September 2011) This document details key considerations for States to consider in ensuring that behavioral health is effectively integrated into health home strategies.
Webinar Resources: Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health -- An Exploration of State Options (CHCS/November 2011) This 90-minute webinar explored promising options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within coordinated delivery systems. View the archived webinar and slides to learn about new strategies for designing integrated care models and how three states – Arizona, Tennessee, and Vermont – are approaching integration from different vantage points.

State Options for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care (Integrated Care Resource Center, October 2011) This policy brief explores state options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within managed delivery systems, including examples of current state programs and critical considerations for implementation.
Center for Integrated Health Solutions Funded jointly by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration, this center promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions.
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Medicaid: An Online Toolkit (CHCS/January 2011) Clearinghouse of resources addressing strategies for identification, stratification, integration, consumer engagement, information exchange, and financial alignment linked to physical/behavioral health integration.

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