Coordination, Care & Value-Based Contracting

What is top of mind with thought leaders who are focused on the behavioral health/physical health integration? Four words—engagement, access, availability, and partnership. That was my takeaway from the recent discussion with Charles Gross, Ph.D. the Vice President Behavioral Health/Physical Health Integration at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dr. Gross is responsible for helping promote access to integrated services for more than 8.2 million combined Medicaid and Medicare covered lives, as well as 19.4 million commercially covered lives. A big task in a changing market landscape.

In April of last year, Anthem released an . . .