Traditional fee-for-service reimbursement arrangements may be leading to increased costs for payers. That’s according to new findings from value-based care provider Cityblock Health, published in NEJM Catalyst. The study found that Medicaid and dually eligible patients enrolled in Cityblock’s behavioral health program exhibited an 11.5% decrease in total cost of care and a 19.7% decrease […]
Cityblock
Cityblock, a population health startup that offers physical and behavioral health services, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 155 employees – about 12% of the company’s total workforce. The company’s CEO, Dr. Toyin Ajayi, said the layoffs are part of Cityblock’s maturation as it becomes more “agile” and “nimble” in delivering care. “Some […]
Value-based care can enable personal relationships between behavioral health patients and providers in ways that fee-for-service models simply can’t. These relationships can be essential for supporting people with comorbidities in their journeys to live healthier lives. One way to build such relationships is by caring for patients in their home and the community, while integrating […]
Following the pandemic, there has been a renewed interest in behavioral health from public health agencies and the medical community at large. Historically, behavioral health has been a side note in population health strategies. But a new emphasis on integrated, holistic care, coupled with advancing data collection capabilities, could drive behavioral health to be a […]
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