Coordinating physical and behavioral healthcare services for Medicaid populations: issues and implications in integrated and carve-out systems.
A history of government-funded health and behavioral health services has resulted in separate and parallel systems of care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Accountability for coordination of medical and behavioral services has been poorly delineated, with adverse consequences for the medically indigent population. The author defines current opportunities and approaches for service coordination within the Medicaid arena.
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National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors, Salinas, CA 93906, USA.
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Wilson
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D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008489:Medical Indigency; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D014481:United States