For many years, primary care providers had no direct or explicit mechanism to be reimbursed for services specifically provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries under the collaborative care model ...

Modest spending on integrated mental health services in primary care, facilitated by use of new collaborative care billing codes, did not increase overall health care costs. Objectives: The ...

Dementia care isn't just about new drugs, said the author of a cost-effectiveness study comparing collaborative care, Leqembi ...

The authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care. We established core principles of ...

COVID-19 has left in its wake a devastating rise in mental illness and an urgent need to meet the growing demands for treatment. Studies show that due to stigma and the shortage of mental health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The collaborative care model was associated with reductions in racial disparities in mental health screening ...

There is still a clear need for high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health care in the United States and one way to get there is through innovative payment models, including value-based care ...

Often, if a patient tells their primary care doctor they are depressed, the doctor sends them away with a list of therapists who may or may not be taking new patients or accepting insurance. The ...

To improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs, providers and risk-bearing entities must collaborate across the entire care continuum. This is essential for patient and member-centered care. 1.