Making Coordinated Care Work For The Medicaid SMI Population – Connecting The Dots

Last week, we reported on our new market analysis, which found that an estimated 55% of the Medicaid SMI population is enrolled in managed care for their physical health benefits (see 69% Of The Medicaid Population Is Enrolled In Managed Care – What About The SMI Population?). But what about their behavioral health benefits? Based on our SMI estimates and state behavioral health financing arrangements, we found that an estimated 67% of the SMI population receives behavioral health benefits through managed care financing arrangements. And in only 23 states are physical health benefits and behavioral health benefits managed by the same . . .