Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan announced $900,000 in federal grant funding for LUK, Inc., a non-profit social service agency in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The funding was awarded via two federal grants by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

According to Congresswoman Trahan, this federal funding is a much-needed investment for communities in Central Massachusetts. Additionally, according to Paul Charette, LUK's Behavioral Health Services director, the organization is honored to be awarded the funding by SAMHSA to provide behavioral health services to the families and communities . . .

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Performance & Financial Management

The performance and financial management of health and human service provider organizations depends on several factors, including quality measures, staffing models, and the organization’s overall internal processes such as revenue and billing cycles and unit costs. As the market shifts from volume to value, provider organizations face new challenges for financial viability and revenue maximization. Provider organizations must consider their performance, liquidity, risk tolerance, leverage, efficiency, and portfolio balancing to ensure optimal financial management and long-term sustainability as the market shifts away from fee-for-service models to value-based reimbursement.


Most health and human service executive teams have revenue diversification as one of their strategic goals—looking for a financial cushion in the event that a key service line contract is terminated or rates are reduced (see Diversify Or Die and The Ripple Effect). It is a common business strategy, but the recent federal policy shifts, and the resulting market chaos, have made it more pressing (see Is Your Team Crisis Ready?). There are two diversification questions for executive teams… Read