Massachusetts Medicaid Considering Bundled Payment Model For Mental Health Centers

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is considering implementing a bundled payment model for mental health centers (MHCs) serving MassHealth (the state’s Medicaid program) beneficiaries. The goal is to better support beneficiaries with behavioral health needs via community delivered, team-based, and coordinated care. The bundled payment would cover a group of services. Additionally, EOHHS is considering a model in which payment levels are based on acuity as well as the services rendered.

Before moving forward with this behavioral health policy reform, the state needs feedback from MHCs and other stakeholders about its plans, and . . .