It’s the perfect storm. Almost a third (26%) of U.S. adults have some type of disability (see Disability Impacts All Of Us). Nearly half—46%—of Americans ages 75 and older report at least one disability. Among people 75+, the most common limitations include serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs (about 30%), along with higher rates of hearing difficulty (about 21%), independent-living difficulty (about 22%), cognition (about 12%), and vision (about 9%) (see Nearly Half Of The Oldest Americans Have Disabilities). And most consumers—older or not—would prefer to receive support services at home (see 73% Of Older Adults Would Prefer To Receive Long-Term Care At Home).
This is where the increasing…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Meeting Chaos With An Affiliation Strategy: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, October 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- New York Seeks Interpretation Services
- Mississippi Seeks After-Hours Mental Health Services
- Michigan’s Kent County Seeks Strategies To Advance Health Equity
- Colorado Seeks Supplemental Online Tools For ELA & Math
- California’s El Dorado County Seeks Patients’ Rights Advocate Services
- Mississippi Seeks Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Services
- New York Seeks Reallocation Of A Community Residence In Oneida County
- New York Seeks Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Services – Central New York Region
- Texas Seeks Inpatient Competency Restoration Program Services
- Virginia Seeks WIOA Combined State Plan Update Services
Contract Awards
- Nevada Awards Government Accounting Services & Medicaid Auditing Contract To Myers & Stauffer, LC
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Medical Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Administrative Support Services For The Employee Health Care Prescription Drug Benefit Plans Contract To Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Nebraska, Inc.
- Nebraska Awards Program Integrity Case Management & Fraud Analysis & Detection System Services Contract To Alivia Analytics, LLC
- Nebraska Awards Call Center Support For Unemployment Insurance Services Contract To North End Teleservices, LLC
Winning Proposals
- New York’s Westchester County Awards Medical Messaging Software Services Contract To Teletask, Inc.
- Virginia’s City Of Chesapeake Cancels Nutritionist Services Contract
- California’s Yuba County Awards Child & Family Team Services Contract To Victor Community Support Services, Inc.
- Hawaii Awards Services To Develop, Implement & Monitor Tobacco Use Education & Cessation Promotion Campaigns For Young Adults Aged 18 To 34 Years Contract To Rescue Agency Public Benefit, LLC
- Michigan’s Macomb County Awards Media Relations & Marketing Campaign For Veterans Contract To Martin Media Services, LLC
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
- The Next Phase Of AI In Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back In Charge
- Navigating The Economics Of Value-Based Contracting
- Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
- From Pressure To Possibility: Reimagining Growth Strategies In Behavioral Health
Institute Presentations
- What Now? What Next? The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey–Sponsored By Eleos Health
- Supporting Independence At Home: The Inglis Wraparound Approach To Aging In Place
- Addressing Financial Sustainability: Executing – And Paying For – Multi-Layered Systems Upgrades
- Making Digital Transformation A Reality: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
Market Intelligence Reports
- Adoption Of U.S. Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives, 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans In Each State By Estimated Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
- Health Plan Enrollment Of Consumers With Serious Mental Illnesses: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 10 – February 12, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
August 12, 2026 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
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Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
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Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Webinars
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An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
November 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Technology’s Role In Advancing Outcomes & Reducing The Cost Of Care For The SMI Population
December 2, 2025 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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From RCM Leakage To Revenue Growth Engine: The “Multi-Payer Playbook” With Coleman Health Services
November 13, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response System In Rural Vermont: The Northeast Kingdom Human Services Case Study
November 20, 2025 – Virtual Event -
The Evolving Role Of Counties In Oversight & Service Delivery In Behavioral Health
December 11, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building A Trauma-Informed Culture: The Youth Home Case Study
December 18, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Strengthening Teams With Connection-Driven Leadership & Intentional Practice: The Omni Family Institute Case Study
January 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A New Service Line: The Diagnostic Checklist & Leadership Intervention Playbook
February 26, 2026 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Wisconsin DHS Seeks Vendors For Family Care Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Contracts In Southeastern Counties
- Sanford Health Expands Virtual Care To 27 Good Samaritan Long-Term Care Sites In South Dakota
- Florida DCF Developing Treatment Foster Care Pilot
- Among Medicaid Enrollees Ages 10 To 24 With Opioid Use Disorder, 61% Had One Or More Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
- Nearly Half Of Those Enrolled In New York’s I/DD Self-Direction Model Switched Care Managers More Than Once In The Past Two Years
- Minnesota Medicaid Pauses Payments For 14 ‘High Risk’ Services, Including Behavioral Health & Personal Care
- Utah Selects Site For 1,300-Bed Statewide Homeless Complex
Market Updates
- The Wellspring Medical Spa Now Offers New Brain Stimulation Technology
- Cleveland Clinic & MQ Foundation Launch Youth Mental Health Research Initiative
- American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Announces $8.5 Million Investment In Research Funding For Genetics, Neurobiology, Therapies, Interventions & More
- Parents Anonymous Provides Local Families With Free Mental Health & Parenting Support With New San Fernando Valley Well-Being Center
- Bask Health Announces Partnership With LegitScript To Strengthen Compliance & Patient Safety In Digital Health
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Settlement Agreement In McIntyre, et al. v. Howard, et al.
- Impact Of Cuts To Medicaid In North Carolina: A Summary Of Community Voices
- CMS Modernizes Payment Accuracy & Significantly Cuts Spending Waste
- Fact Sheet: Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F)
- U.S. Department Of Education Announces Final Rule On Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Protect American Taxpayers
- Final Rule: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
- Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Its Statutory Purpose






