Care For Indigenous People

In this paper, Carelon will highlight its approach to the behavioral health needs and services of the population of people who are Native to the United States. Studies that have aimed at measuring prevalence of behavioral health concerns in the Native population have found a higher than average incidence of behavioral health diagnoses.
Effective approaches to this varied and multicultural population require the type of cultural sensitivity and respect that Carelon strives to bring to all of its work.
Lack of this cultural awareness and sensitivity can not only lead to increased health disparities by discouraging the members of the . . .