Greetings from “The Big Easy” and the first day of the 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute. I spent the day with 500+ executives focused on innovation as the strategic path to sustainability in this changing market. The day opened with a great keynote session with Debra Nussbaum, Ph.D., Senior Director of Behavioral Health Evidence Based Services, National SUD Strategy Lead with Optum, Inside The Payer View: The Future Of Addiction Treatment Service Delivery. Her perspectives underscored the complexities of addiction treatment in the current market. This is due in part to the fact that for adults with an opioid use disorder (OUD), over half (52%) have a co-occurring mental health condition. Over a third have a mood disorder (36%)…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Referral Development In The Age Of AI: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, May 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Illinois Seeks WIC/Seniors FMNP E-Solution Services
- Connecticut Seeks Criminal Justice & Family Matters Training Services
- California’s Sacramento County Seeks On-Call Forensic Pathology Services
- Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish Seeks Interpreter & Translation Services
- New Jersey Seeks Workers Compensation Third-Party Administrator & Managed Care Services
- Michigan Seeks In-Home Family Services For Alcona & Iosco Counties
- West Virginia Seeks Registered Dietician Consultant Services
- New Jersey’s Morris County Seeks Contingency Management For Individuals With Substance Use Disorder
- West Virginia Seeks Outpatient Remote Monitoring Services
- West Virginia Seeks Tracking System For Substance Use Disorder Providers Development Services
Contract Awards
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- New Jersey’s Cumberland County Awards Comprehensive Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program Services Contract To Maryville, Inc.
- Maine’s City Of Lewiston Awards Two Community Opioid Services Contracts
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
Winning Proposals
- Mississippi Awards Comprehensive State Health Plan Services Contract To Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Indiana Awards Teleconsult Telehealth Landscape Assessment For The Rural Health Transformation Program Contract To Laurel Health Advisors, LLC
- Mississippi Awards Cessation Program For Health Systems Contract To Mississippi Academy Of Family Physicians Foundation
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- California’s City Of Costa Mesa Awards Shelter Operator Services Contract To Volunteers Of America Los Angeles
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Breaking Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
- Fortifying Your Strategic Vision With The Right Technological Infrastructure
- From Referral To Admission: How Automation Transforms Intake
- Federal Policy Meets Clinical Innovation: A Conversation With ASTP/ONC
- From Survival To Sustainability: Creating A Winning Strategy In An Unstable Market
Institute Presentations
- Inside The Payer View: The Future of Addiction Treatment Service Delivery– Sponsored By Recademy
- Preparing For Impact: Performance Management As A Financial Sustainability Tool
- Building Stability In Behavioral Health Through Care Delivery With RevDoc– Sponsored By RevDoc
- Reclaiming Time For Care: AI Documentation That Expands Capacity
- The Great Divide: Bridging The Gap Between Clinical & Financial Executives
Market Intelligence Reports
- Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Demonstration & Care Management Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Trends In Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives—A State-By-State Guide: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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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
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 16 – February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Government Health & Human Services Executive Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
August 12, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
September 30, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
October 1, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Addiction & SUD Summit
October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
February 17, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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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 Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
September 29, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
February 16, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Webinars
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Breaking Through Adoption Barriers In Evidence-Based SUD Treatment: How KCS Health Center Expanded From Basic Access To A Fully Integrated “SUD 2.0” Model
June 16, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders
June 18, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Designing A Measurable, Outcome-Driven Value-Based Care Model: The Community Health Network (MyCHN) Case Study
June 15, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Technology As Capacity & Quality Multiplier: The Monarch Case Study
June 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Correcting The Mistakes That Undermine Strategy Execution: The Adelphoi Case Study
June 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response Ecosystem: The Connections Health Solutions Case Study
July 27, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Culture Of Safety To Transform Care: The Traumatic Stress Institute & RWJBarnabas Health Case Study
August 3, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Innovative Ways To Cultivate Leadership Readiness: The Familylinks Case Study
August 17, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Career Pathway Connections By Easterseals New Jersey: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Family Centered Treatment (FCT) By Pressley Ridge: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Seven Challenges Program By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- ACF Offers 10 States $6 Million In Funding To Pilot Predictive Analytics For Child Safety Risk Assessment
- North Carolina Medicaid Reports Better Health Outcomes & $164 PMPM Lower Medicaid Costs From Healthy Opportunities Pilots
- CMS Proposes Restrictive Definition Of Medical Frailty In New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule
- Minnesota Medicaid Disenrolls 61% Of Provider Organizations Delivering Services At High Risk Of Fraud, Most For Incomplete Paperwork
- Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reductions In Mortality Among Young Adults With Kidney Failure
- Percentage Of Florida Older Adults Hospitalized For Mental Disorders Increased By 16% Between 2022 & 2024
- Oregon Adopts Four-Year Plan To Expand Community-Based Services For Youth With Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Market Updates
- Curio Acquires Nora Mental Health Franchise Network
- Inner Haven Wellness Launches Virtual Eating Disorder Programming In Missouri For Adults & Adolescents
- Fred Finch Youth & Family Services Breaks Ground On Crisis Residential Program For Youth With Autism In California
- California Behavioral Health Association Launches Behavioral Health Innovation Institute To Advance Youth Well-Being Through Technology & Community Collaboration
- Youth Mental Health Corps Expands To 16 States In 2026
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Joint Final Judgement & Permanent Injunction In The Case Of DeGross v. Senn
- North Carolina Healthy Opportunities Pilot Evaluation One-Pager
- Interim Final Rule: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement For Certain Individuals
- Oregon’s System Of Care 2026-2029 Strategic Plan
- Advancing CCBHC System Competencies With Prospective Payment & Value-Based Reimbursement Contracting; A Capabilities Statement Prepared For State Assistance
- Forward Motion On CCBHCs: Preparing For The Next Phase Of Behavioral Health Transformation
- Consolidation In Health Care Markets RFI Response