The Medicaid health home model supports integrated, coordinated care for individuals with chronic conditions, including behavioral health conditions. Established by the Affordable Care Act, health homes are an optional Medicaid benefit that states may elect to provide. States have flexibility to customize their health home approaches to meet state-specific goals and population needs. This resource specifically focuses on implementation and impact of Medicaid heath homes designed to support individuals with behavioral health conditions (sometimes referred to as “behavioral health homes”).

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Shares evidence-based insights on how pharmacists can help improve health outcomes for individuals with complex needs, including Medicaid members, who are disproportionately affected by chronic conditions.

Highlights emerging evidence on the effectiveness of Medicaid ACOs to better support people with complex health and social needs by realigning payment incentives to prioritize high-quality care.

Features a discussion with Michaela Kerrissey, PhD, associate professor of management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, on primary care practice experiences with care integration and how Medicaid policy can influence integration.

Highlights emerging evidence on the effectiveness of CM interventions and strategies to scale implementation. It can help inform policymakers, state agencies, health plans, and providers seeking to implement CM effectively.

The Point of Reentry and Transition program connects adults leaving NYC's Rikers Island jail to trauma-informed, patient-centered primary care and other essential health and social services.

Explores evidence on the effectiveness of mobile crisis teams for adults experiencing behavioral health crises and recent funding opportunities that can help scale and implement these vital services.

Shares insights from a panel of national complex care experts who discussed the latest research on addressing social needs in health care and how to translate evidence into practice at the local, state, and national levels.

Provides valuable insights into implementation models and tools designed to support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

The Better Care Playbook spoke with Elder Angela Overton, Senior Advisor and Director of Faith Community Partnerships at the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, to discuss the Louisville Community Model of Care Project.

Highlights recent findings on the effectiveness of medically tailored meals and the impacts these programs have on hospitalizations, patient costs, and clinical outcomes, and also outlines implementation considerations.

State policymakers can use this resource roundup to understand emerging best practices for member engagement, with a focus on adults with complex needs.

Offers insight into the evidence base on carving-in behavioral health care into managed care and considerations for states interested in implementing this approach.

Explores evidence on the effectiveness of medical respite care and the impacts this approach has on patient outcomes, hospital visits, and costs.

Highlights how community HUBs support community health workers in addressing individuals’ health and social needs through a standardized approach and outcomes-based payment to foster community-level change.

Sharon Bean and Ernest Egu, MD, discuss their corrections-health partnership that has reduced the risk of overdose among people leaving jail by offering medication for addiction treatment.

Colleen McGregor and Kurt Sheppard from Banner University Health Plan discuss how the plan has promoted and sustained member and community engagement through their member advisory councils and committees.

Breaks down CMS’ new payment model for comprehensive dementia care, explores the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, and highlights resources available to help GUIDE providers succeed.

Understand the implications of a recent federal rule designed to enhance care coordination for people with substance use disorder by allowing greater information-sharing among providers.

Kathryn Jantz from HealthBegins, discusses how health care organizations and community-based organizations can use an return on investment calculator to support partnerships that address patients’ health-related social needs.