‘Carve-Outs Are a Thing of the Past’, Behavioral Health Must Move to a Total Cost of Care Approach

The quest for value-based care in behavioral health is driving far-reaching changes that could upend industry practices for payers and providers. Notably, this could result in the extinction of behavioral health carve-outs. Top executives told attendees of VALUE, a Behavioral Health Business event, that carving out behavioral benefits acts as an impediment to addressing the […]

Failing on Behavioral Health Leaves Insurers Open to Losing Control of Spending, Competitive Advantages

Health insurers could drive down health care spending and gain a competitive edge in the market by better handling enrollees’ behavioral health. The prevalence of and spending to treat behavioral health issues in the U.S. is growing fast. And people with these conditions often have much higher overall health care costs including for issues that […]