2017 Sep 8th, Summit: Behavioral Health Payment and Care Delivery Innovation (Afternoon Session)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will be hosting a one-day Summit on Friday, September 8, 2017 to be held at CMS Headquarters in Baltimore. The purpose of the Summit is to discuss ideas for a potential behavioral health model to improve access, quality, and cost of care for beneficiaries with behavioral health conditions. Community health organizations, providers, patient advocacy groups, caregivers, non-Federal organizations, and other interested parties are invited to participate in this forum to present recommendations for payment or care delivery of behavioral health services and share experiences of delivering behavioral health services. The opinions and alternatives provided during this meeting will assist us as we explore the possibility of developing a model to address behavioral health payment and care delivery.

Agenda
Friday, September 8, 2017

10:00AM - 10:45AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:45AM - 10:50AM
Transition to Panels

10:50AM - 11:55AM
Substance Use Disorder Session
Presenters will discuss the challenges in providing and paying for care needed and used to address substance use disorders, including lessons learned from current practices/initiatives.

11:55AM - 12:05PM
Break

12:05PM - 1:10PM
Mental Health and Co-Occurring Conditions Session
Presenters will discuss the challenges in providing and paying for care needed and used to address mental health and co-occurring conditions, including lessons learned from current practices/initiatives.

1:10PM - 2:10PM
Lunch

2:15PM - 3:25PM
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Session
Presenters will discuss the challenges in providing and paying for coordinated care, in-home and community-based services, and caregiver support programs for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including lessons learned from current practices/initiatives.

3:25PM - 3:35PM
Break

3:35PM - 4:45PM
Behavioral Health Workforce Challenges
Presenters will discuss the challenges in the behavioral health workforce, including practices/initiatives that are used to address these challenges to recruit, train, and retain qualified providers.

4:45PM - 5:00PM
Closing Remarks