Medicaid Innovation in Improving Access to Behavioral Health Care

Medicaid holds some of the most important levers available for strengthening access to essential behavioral health services. In this virtual panel hosted by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), state leaders from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Wyoming will share how they are tackling behavioral health challenges and using Medicaid policy to improve access to high-quality care in their states. Panelists will explore how states can expand access, improve coordination, and modernize behavioral health care through cross-sector partnerships, workforce development, cross-agency data sharing, and integrated approaches to care.

This panel will kick off a series of CHCS webinar discussions focused on behavioral health and Medicaid. Future installments will focus on the behavioral health workforce, community-based care, and Medicaid strategies for improving substance use disorder prevention and treatment.