Integrating Behavioral Health in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)

About this episode

The episode discusses the integration of behavioral health services in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports, featuring insights from experts in the field.

CMS guidance includes behavioral health services as a key component of fully integrated models of MLTSS. How do MLTSS programs structure integrated models and how should they? Hear from Alice Dembner, Community Catalyst, and Jennifer Raymond, AgeSpan as they talk about the importance of behavioral health and highlight successes in Massachusetts.

People in this episode

Guests: Alice Dembner, Jennifer Raymond

Topics covered

• behavioral health
• Medicaid
• long-term services
• integrated models
• healthcare policy

Keywords

• behavioral health
• Medicaid
• MLTSS
• integrated models
• healthcare
• Massachusetts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Community Catalyst, AgeSpan, CMS

Places: Massachusetts

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