title: What Is Next for Behavioral Health in Managed Care?
abstract: North Carolina's Medicaid reform plan legislation will continue the state's behavioral health care system of local management entities and managed care organizations for 4 years after the implementation of the 1115 waiver. Policymakers have options, including staying the course, but they must be deliberate and thoughtful in their decisions.
authors.affiliation: deputy secretary, Division of Medical Assistance, Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina dave.richard@dhhs.nc.gov.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009657:North Carolina; D014481:United States