Objective This article describes the characteristics and early implementation experiences of
community behavioral health agencies that received Primary and Behavioral Health Care …

Purpose The majority of adults with mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) disorders in
the United States do not receive treatment. The Affordable Care Act will create incentives for …

Objective: This evaluation was designed to assess the impact of providing integrated
primary and mental health care on utilization and costs for outpatient medical, inpatient …

Objective: Despite barriers, organizations with varying characteristics have achieved full
integration of primary care services with providers and services that identify, treat, and …

Objective: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grants aim to improve
the health of people with serious mental illness by integrating primary and preventive …

Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) is intended to improve the overall
wellness of people with serious mental illness by providing integrated health care services …

In the past, persons with serious mental illness and substance abuse often found
themselves in parallel systems of care that inadequately addressed their needs. Recent …

Executive Summary The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
(NASMHPD) Medical Directors Council developed this eleventh technical paper through a …

Objectives: Behavioral health home (BHH) models have been developed to integrate
physical and mental health care and address medical comorbidities for individuals with …

Adults with serious mental illness and substance use disorders have elevated risk of
mortality and higher healthcare costs compared to the general population. As these …