Reported Strategies by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services
As state Medicaid programs increasingly grapple with behavioral health access gaps, understanding MCO approaches and common challenges may help policymakers better align resources, incentives, and regulations centered on improving existing gaps in accessing behavioral health care. Future research should evaluate the outcomes associated with MCO perceptions and accompanying strategies and identify best practices that can be adapted across MCOs.
Authors
- Deborah J. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1689-4574)
- Ruth Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-4093)
- K. John McConnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1280-3196)
- Jane M. Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-6078)
- Daniel Polsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-9612)
- Inga Suneson
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Milbank Quarterly
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.70009
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health