OhioRISE Highly Specialized Managed Behavioral Health Program For Children Goes Live

The new Ohio Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence (OhioRISE), Medicaid specialized managed care behavioral health program for youth with the most complex needs launched on July 1, 2022. More than 5,500 children and youth were enrolled and had access services immediately. OhioRISE is managed by Aetna Better Health of Ohio.

The program features a new statewide network of care management entities that operate under the OhioRISE plan and serve as community-based experts in navigating and coordinating care. OhioRISE also aims to keep more families together by creating access to new and enhanced, evidence-based mental health services . . .