Alignment Of Medicaid Financing For Behavioral Health, Physical Health & Pharmacy: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

As payers and insurers move towards value-based reimbursement, the alignment of different health care services becomes increasingly important. Without the alignment of physical health, behavioral health, and pharmacy, it becomes nearly impossible to have a value-based arrangement that considers total cost of care. States can align all physical health, behavioral health, and pharmacy; physical and behavioral health; physical health and pharmacy; behavioral health and pharmacy; or no alignment.

This report explores the alignment of physical health, behavioral health, and pharmacy benefits. The report provides the models of different financing arrangements and, for states without aligned benefits, the report . . .