What You Should Know:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a bold step towards improving care for individuals with both mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD), announcing the "Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH)" Model.
- This IBH model holds immense promise for transforming how we address the complex healthcare needs of individuals struggling with both mental and physical health challenges. By focusing on integrated care, addressing
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UnitedHealthcare Unveils UHC Hub to Streamline Health & Well-being Access for Employers and Employees
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealthcare today launched the UHC Hub, a groundbreaking platform that simplifies access to a vast network of health and well-being programs for both employers and employees.
- UHC Hub tackles two key challenges: managing the growing variety of employee health programs and empowering individuals to find and utilize resources effectively.
One-Stop Shop for Health & Wellness
The UHC Hub addresses a growing need for employers to provide more than just
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Pilot Programs Tackle Insulin-Requiring Diabetes Challenges for Medicaid Beneficiaries
What You Should Know:
- Millions of Americans managing insulin-requiring diabetes (IRD) face a unique set of challenges, often compounded by social needs like food insecurity, housing instability, and financial stress. These factors can significantly impact their ability to effectively manage their condition and achieve optimal health outcomes.
- Recognizing this critical need, the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative (MIC) has launched pilot programs in Iowa, Kentucky, and New York,
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TruLite Health, Mayo Clinic Partner to Tackle Health Equity with AI-Powered Solution
What You Should Know:
- TruLite Health, a pioneer in health equity solutions, and Mayo Clinic, a global leader in medical care, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration to address disparities in medical outcomes and costs for diverse patient populations.
- This partnership marks a significant step forward in the fight against clinical bias, a pervasive issue that disproportionately impacts the health of Black, Latinx, and other minority communities.
Quantifying the Impact of
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Cityblock Expands Access for High-Risk Medicaid Members in Ohio
What You Should Know:
- Buckeye Health Plan and Cityblock are teaming up to provide integrated, community-based care to approximately 10,000 underserved Medicaid recipients in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area.
- The strategic partnership promises to redefine healthcare delivery for vulnerable communities, prioritizing whole-person health and tackling barriers to access in Ohio.
Building Bridges, Improving Outcomes
Buckeye is a leading Ohio Medicaid managed care plan serving over
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Socially Determined and Uber Health Partner to Bridge Healthcare and Social Needs
What You Should Know:
- Socially Determined, the leading social risk analytics company, and Uber Health, the healthcare platform for seamless benefit coordination, have announced a partnership to empower individuals and families facing common healthcare challenges.
- The strategic joint effort focuses on connecting vulnerable Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and commercially insured beneficiaries with critical supplemental benefits like transportation, food delivery, and medication
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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients
One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than one in four adults living with a serious mental health issue also has a substance use issue. The unique challenges these individuals face, along with the impact of social
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Supporting Youth Mental Health and the Critical Role of an Upstream Approach
By providing scaffolding to help build psychological flexibility among young people, we can not only support good mental health for life but reduce the mounting cost of mental healthcare.
Mental health is the defining public health crisis of our time. According to the CDC, 42% of high school students felt so sad or hopeless that they could not engage in their regular activities for at least two weeks in 2021, an increase of 50% from 2011. The amount who seriously considered
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Care Guidance: The Human-Enabled Tech Solution for Clinical Staff
Hospitals, health systems and group practices nationwide are finding value and effectiveness by partnering with an outsourced care guidance resource to extend clinical staff and strengthen care management support. The addition of a structured and highly scalable care guidance program that goes beyond mere navigation efforts provides a unique solution as a service proposition to comprehensively address many of the operational and financial challenges that directly affect the entire provider
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Pair Team Expands in California, Empowering Underserved Communities
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Pair Team, a virtual and community-based primary care solution connecting Medicaid’s highest-risk patients to high-quality care, today announced its expansion into seven new California markets: Fresno, Merced, Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.This move enables the company to further improve access to California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) care benefits by reaching a larger number of patients, providers
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