Innovations in Children's Behavioral Health

Tiered Care Coordination Expert Convening

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Facilitators:  Sheila Pires, Human Service Collaborative; Suzanne Fields, The Institute for Innovation & Implementation

 

Location:  Hilton Downtown, Tampa, FL

 

Dates: March 16 & 17, 2016

 

Description: The Technical Assistance Network for Children's Behavioral Health is convening an expert consultation meeting on the topic of Innovations in Children's Behavioral Health: Tiered Care Coordination. In an effort to improve health outcomes and manage costs, states are looking for ways to ensure that children receive care coordination services that are appropriate to the level of intensity to meet their needs. As Medicaid behavioral health care increasingly is organized within a capitated managed care arrangement, States also are trying to determine the tiers of care coordination appropriate to the managed care organization (MCO), providers of individual services, medical homes and health homes, and specialty intensive care coordination approaches (such as intensive care coordination using Wraparound).

 

There has not been an organized effort to examine these various approaches collectively and develop consensus on effective approaches to ensure that children with behavioral health challenges receive the right amount and intensity of care coordination within the most effective arrangements. The expert panel will examine quantitative data, gray literature, and emerging practice strategies to begin to develop guidance for the field.The meeting will include approximately twenty subject matter experts representing national and state Medicaid, managed care, children's behavioral health, and evidence-based practice developers.