New York To Expand Health Home Plus For SMI To Support Care Transitions

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) plans to expand its Health Home Plus (HH+) services for people with serious mental illness (SMI) to support transitions between care sites. HH+ is an intensive health home care management service for adults with SMI who meet certain indicators for high need, such as risk for disengagement from care and/or poor outcomes due to multiple hospitalizations, incarceration, and homelessness.

The selected contractors will develop formal pathways with hospitals, correctional/criminal justice agencies, and with other provider organizations serving the HH+ SMI population. The service is intended to provide individuals experiencing . . .