Mental health provider contracts for intensive community services.
Community treatment is a 20-year-old model of care for patients with mental illness that is proven effective but rarely implemented. Find out how one behavioral health managed care provider has partnered with the state of Iowa to create a community-based team approach for serving the mentally ill and their families.
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