Senior Program Manager, PH-BH Integration, UPMC for You, Inc. Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Behavioral Health
"Behavioral health in Medicaid is a priority in all healthcare settings. Previously, substance use and psychiatric services were silos of care but now change is occurring toward integration. The Medicaid population will disclose and discuss their behavioral health needs to the healthcare professionals that they trust. Establishing value based payment structures across all healthcare settings to encourage behavioral integration is necessary to increasing access to substance use and psychiatric treatment."