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Medicaid Redesign Team: Behavioral Health Reform Work Group

Contact the MRT Behavioral Health Work Group

Share your thoughts with the MRT Behavioral Health Workgroup by emailing MRT93_Subcommittee@omh.ny.gov.

Work Group Recommendations

• MRT Behavioral Health Reform Work Group Final Recommendations (PDF, 1.18MB, 73pgs.)

Work Group Mission

• Consider the integration of substance abuse and mental health services, as well as the integration of these services with physical health care services, through the various payment and delivery models.
• Examine opportunities for the co-location of services and also explore peer and managed addiction treatment services and their potential integration with BHOs.
• Provide guidance about health homes and propose other innovations that lead to improved coordination of care between physical and mental health services.

Work Group Members

The members of the Behavioral Health Reform work group were selected by co-chairs and MRT members Linda Gibbs and Mike Hogan.

CO-CHAIR: Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor of New York City for Health and Human Services.

CO-CHAIR: Mike Hogan, Commissioner, Office of Mental Health.

• Wendy Brennan, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-NYC Metro
• Pam Brier, President & CEO, Maimonides Medical Center
• Alison Burke, Vice President, Regulatory & Professional Affairs, Greater New York Hospital Association
• Lauri Cole, Executive Director, NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
• Donna Colonna, Executive Director, Services for the Underserved
• John Coppola, Executive Director, New York State Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers
• Betty Currier, Board Member, Friends of Recovery – New York
• Philip Endress, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Mental Health
• Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, Commissioner, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
• Kelly Hansen, Executive Director, New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors
• Ellen Healion, Executive Director, Hands Across Long Island
• Tino Hernandez, President & CEO, Samaritan Village
• Cindy Levernois, Senior Director, Behavioral Health and Workforce, HANYS
• Ilene Margolin, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications, Emblem Health & Health Plan Assoc.
• Gail Nayowith, Executive Director, SCO Family of Services
• Kathy Riddle, President, Outreach Development Corp.
• Harvey Rosenthal, Executive Director, New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
• Paul Samuels, Director & President, The Legal Action Center
• Phillip Saperia, Executive Director, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc.
• Sanjiv Shah, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Fidelis Care NY
• Richard Sheola, Executive Vice President, Value Options
• Ann Sullivan, MD, Network Senior Vice President, Queens Hospital Network; NYCHHC

Work Group Meetings

PLEASE NOTE:Space for meeting observers is EXTREMELY limited (first 20-25 people only – others will be turned away). Bring picture ID for access to all buildings.

A conference call phone number to dial in to listen (only) to these meetings will be posted to the MRT Web site at least one day in advance of each meeting.

Thursday, June 30, 2011, 10:00am – 4:00pm

• NYC - NYS Department of Health Metropolitan Area Regional Office
• 90 Church Street, 4^thFloor, Conference Room A/B, Manhattan

• Minutes from June 30 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Minutes (PDF, 127KB, 3pg.)
• Recorded Conference Call from June 30 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • AM Meeting (MP3, 18.6MB)
  • PM Meeting (MP3, 18.6MB)
• Meeting Materials:
  • 6.30.11 - Meeting Agenda (PDF, 28KB, 2pg.)
  • Presentation: What Constitutes Effective Treatment/Services? A. Gonzalez-Sanchez" (PPT, 294KB, 17slides)
  • Presentation: Serious Mental Illness (PPT, 207KB, 16slides)
  • Presentation: Primary care and chronic disease management for people with serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders - A. Cohen, A. Karpati (PPT, 1MB, 18slides)
  • Presentation: Behavioral Health Services for Children - M. Hogan (PPT, 538KB, 5slides)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 1:00PM – 4:00PM

• Albany – OASAS Offices, 1450 Western Avenue, 4^thFloor Conference Room

• Minutes from July 12 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Minutes (PDF, 142KB, 3pg.)
• Recorded Conference Call from July 12 Beahvioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Meeting audio (MP3, 19.7MB)
• Meeting Materials:
  • 7.12.11 - Meeting Agenda (PDF, 192KB, 1pg.)
  • Presentation: Health Homes - G. Allen - 7.12.11 (PPT, 4.7MB, 23slides)
  • Presentation: Managed Care - I. Margolin - 7.12.11 (PPT, 207KB, 22slides)
  • Presentation: Managed Care - M. Hogan - 7.12.11 (PPT, 3.07MB, 10slides)

Monday, August 1, 2011, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

• NYC - NYS Department of Health Metropolitan Area Regional Office
• 90 Church Street, 4^thFloor, Conference Room A/B, Manhattan

• Minutes from August 1 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Minutes (PDF, 185KB, 4pg.)
• Recorded Conference Call from August 1 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Meeting audio (MP3, 18.6MB)
• Meeting Materials:
  • 8.01.11 - Meeting Agenda (PDF, 19KB, 1pg.)
  • Presentation: Behavioral Health Management of Substance Use Disorder Services - 8.01.11 (PPT, 327KB, 31slides)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

• Albany – OASAS Offices
• 1450 Western Avenue, 4^th Floor Conference Room

• Minutes from August 23 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Minutes (PDF, 162KB, 3pg.)
• Recorded Conference Call from August 23 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Meeting Audio (MP3, 20.5MB)
• Meeting Materials:
  • 8.23.11 - Meeting Agenda (PDF, 14KB, 1pg.)
  • Presentation: Restructuring Behavioral Healthcare: Performance Standards to Promote Good Care at a Reasonable Cost- 8.23.11 (PPT, 1.67MB, 54slides)
  • Presentation: NYC Mental Health Care Monitoring Initiative - 8.23.11 (PPT, 3.84MB, 17slides)

Monday, September 12, 2011, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

• NYC – NYS Department of Health Metropolitan Area Regional Office
• 90 Church Street, 4^th Floor, Conference Room A/B, Manhattan

• Minutes from September 12 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Minutes
• Recorded Conference Call from September 12 Behavioral Health Reform Work Group meeting
  • Meeting Audio (MP3, 18.1MB)
• Meeting Materials:
  • 9.12.11 - Meeting Agenda (PDF, 220KB, 1pg.)