To Contract or Not to Contract With a Commercial MBHO: That is the Question!

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Bottom Line Unfortunately, this predicament is becoming more and more common, and for some organizations “to contract or not to contract” with local managed behavioral health organizations (MBHOS) is one of the toughest decisions they’ll ever make. In the past, many organizations took an approach to contracting that meant signing contracts with any and all willing MBHOs, regardless of the terms or consequences. Now that managed care markets are becoming mature, it may be time to re-evaluate whether or not some of your current agreements with MBHOs are . . .