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Overview. Background on ABHWMBHO Scope of Responsibility to PurchasersWhat Purchaser's Believe and WantWhat is Behavioral Medical Integration (BMI)Evidence to Support BMIClinical System TransformationsRole for National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) members . ABHW - Background.
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1. Integrating Behavioral Health and General Health: One Insurer’s Perspective Rhonda J. Robinson Beale, M.D.
Chairman, Board of Directors, ABHW
Chief Medical Officer, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
2. Overview Background on ABHW
MBHO Scope of Responsibility to Purchasers
What Purchaser’s Believe and Want
What is Behavioral Medical Integration (BMI)
Evidence to Support BMI
Clinical System Transformations
Role for National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) members
3. ABHW - Background ABHW is a large trade organization that has engaged members who collectively cover more than 142 million people and has relationships with well over >85% of behavioral health providers across the country.
ABHW covers in its membership managed behavioral health organizations (MBHOs), EAP organizations and Wellness Companies.
4. ABHW - Membership Aetna and Schaller Anderson
Alliance Behavioral Care
Centpatico
College Health IPA
Magellan
Mental Health Network (MHN)
United Behavioral Health (new name -OptumHealth Behavioral Health Solutions)
Value Options
5. Scope of Work ABHWs members are contracted by purchasers of behavioral health care ( employers, Taft Hartley entities, health plans, states and federal government to be accountable for:
Providing access to high quality behavioral health care;
Creating a check and balance system that embraces the need to effectively allocate fixed resources; and,
Being responsible for ensuring quality of care, access to appropriate providers and accountability for good outcomes.
Accountability is measured by MBHOs through performance measurements and standards that ensure consumers receive evidence based treatment tailored to the needs of the individual.
NCQA*
URAC*
eValue8*
RFIs
6. What Do Purchasers Want? Healthy and productive workforce
Without illnesses or conditions that interfere with their productivity
Without significant psychosocial burdens
With healthy life style habits
“Best bang for the buck”
Demonstration that treatment works
Demonstration of clinical improvement
7. Cost Burden of Behavioral Health Conditions
8.
Work Impairment Due to Illness
9. Depression - Time Loss and Impairment
10. Value Proposition
Definition
Quantitative and qualitative demonstrations of the value behavioral health treatment brings to the purchaser and members. Value is based on clinical effectiveness wedded to the best return on investment due to the array of clinical programs and services offered.
11. Value Proposition Definitions Quantitative and qualitative demonstrations – use of standard or credible performance metrics that are reported quantitatively and have relevance to the clinical effect and value of the behavioral health intervention
Clinical effectiveness – a demonstration of:
Closure of significant clinical gaps in care that are strong proxies for adherence to best practices and better clinical outcomes
Quantitative improvements in clinical outcomes and/or functionality above the “normal care” benchmark
Return on investment – demonstration of:
Cost neutrality with significant improvement in clinical outcomes/functionality and/or closure of clinical gaps
Quantitative cost savings directly or indirectly to the purchasers of services. Cost savings could be due to
cost avoidance - cost lowered due to avoidance of anticipated services that were not needed.
Cost savings - lowered overall unit cost for services to reach outcome
12. Value Based Behavioral Health Benefits – Clinical Approach Clinical Approach – “right care at the right time for the right person(s)”
Focused on the clinical needs to assure return to stability and functioning
Requires the right infrastructures and capabilities in combination together
13. The Behavioral Health Management Maze
14. Prevalence of Mental Disorders Lifetime Prevalence
Anxiety Disorders 28.8%
Impulse Disorders 24.8%
Mood Disorders 20.8% Depression excluding Bipolar 16.6
Substance Use Disorder 14.6%
Other 11.0%
!2 month Prevalence
Anxiety Disorder 18.1%
Mood Disorder 9.5%
Impulse Disorder 8.9%
Substance Use Disorder 3.8%
Any Disorder 26.2%
Lifetime Prevalence
Anxiety Disorders 28.8%
Impulse Disorders 24.8%
Mood Disorders 20.8% Depression excluding Bipolar 16.6
Substance Use Disorder 14.6%
Other 11.0%
!2 month Prevalence
Anxiety Disorder 18.1%
Mood Disorder 9.5%
Impulse Disorder 8.9%
Substance Use Disorder 3.8%
Any Disorder 26.2%
15. Proportional Treatment Contact within 12 Months of Disorder Onset Major Depression
37.4% sought treatment
Median 8 years delay
Dysthymia
41.6 % sought treatment
Median 7 years delay
Generalized Anxiety
33.3 % sought treatment
Median 9 years delay
Panic Disorder
33.6 % sought treatment
Median 10 years delay
17. Undetected Diagnosis
18. Effective Medical – Behavioral Interventions Key studies are indicating treatment effectiveness with “enhanced care models
Rost study 2005 – Depression with any medical diagnosis with a demonstrated ROI within two years
UBH study 2005 – High risk medically ill patients within medical case management who screened positive for behavioral health co-morbidity demonstrated a 7% decrease in medical cost for the intervention population with in one year
UBH study 2006 – Medicare population screened positive for depression with intervention suggest a substantial decrease in medical cost, ( average $3,000 decrease) with in one year.
UBH/Kessler study 2007 to be released – Early indications of positive effects on reducing workplace absenteeism via intervention with employees identified from a HRA with behavioral co-morbidities and psychosocial issues interfering with work
Simon 2006 - suggest that successful behavioral treatment (achieving remission) has a positive effect on reducing medical cost
19. “Enhance Care Models” - Virtual
20. LifeSolutions Core Components Telephonic outreach to program participants
Participant self-management education
Comprehensive symptom assessment through PHQ-9 and other clinically validated assessment tools
Coordination of care with PCPs, behavioral health clinicians and facilities
Coordination of care with medical referral partners and vendors (ie: Disease Management, Medical Case Management, Disability vendors, EAP, etc.)
Support and education to family members
Coordination with community based service agencies and resources
Primary Care Physician line for consultation with UBH Psychiatrists
Web-based information about behavioral conditions including self-help tools on depression, anxiety, substance abuse and stress
Monthly Member mailings
Provider Education mailings
Outcomes evaluation
Customer-specific reporting
21. LifeSolutions Interventions
22. “Enhance Care Models” – Office Based
23. Chronic Mental Illness Populations Are Different SPMI populations do not readily seek medical care
Die 20 -25 years earlier that the general population
Depend on medications that have effects on medical functioning but generally are not monitored
24. “Enhance Care Models” – SPMI
25. Measuring Treatment Effectiveness ALERT
26. The Wellness Assessment (WA) works like a “lab test” that:
Measures level of psychological distress (NOTE: it is not a diagnostic tool)
Can detect presence of global distress and stratify clinical severity
Flags potential at-risk issues that allow UBH Care Advocates and clinicians to evaluate and modify treatment plans
Is used to monitor therapeutic progress throughout the course of treatmentThe Wellness Assessment (WA) works like a “lab test” that:
Measures level of psychological distress (NOTE: it is not a diagnostic tool)
Can detect presence of global distress and stratify clinical severity
Flags potential at-risk issues that allow UBH Care Advocates and clinicians to evaluate and modify treatment plans
Is used to monitor therapeutic progress throughout the course of treatment
27. UBH Proprietary Case Selection Algorithms A set of algorithms based on the patients’ report of their clinical status at onset of treatment
Measures treatment in progress at visits 3-5 and, for high-risk members, between visits 8-10
28. Questionnaire Only
SCENARIO: Chemical Dependency Risk
Bill has been feeling down since his recent divorce and thought he’d benefit from seeing a UBH counselor.
At the first session, he completed the Wellness Assessment and talked about his problems with the counselor. But afterward, he decided not to see the clinician again.
Upon receiving the Wellness Assessment from the clinician, the UBH ALERT algorithms flag a potential alcohol abuse risk, as Bill stated on the questionnaire that he has been drinking a bit heavily.
UBH contacts counselor, and is told that Bill did not schedule another appointment.
UBH contacted Bill directly and referred him back to his UBH clinician so he could get the treatment he needs. UBH also helped Bill find community support groups and other local resources to help him deal with his alcohol use as well as the emotional anguish from his divorce.
SCENARIO: Chemical Dependency Risk
Bill has been feeling down since his recent divorce and thought he’d benefit from seeing a UBH counselor.
At the first session, he completed the Wellness Assessment and talked about his problems with the counselor. But afterward, he decided not to see the clinician again.
Upon receiving the Wellness Assessment from the clinician, the UBH ALERT algorithms flag a potential alcohol abuse risk, as Bill stated on the questionnaire that he has been drinking a bit heavily.
UBH contacts counselor, and is told that Bill did not schedule another appointment.
UBH contacted Bill directly and referred him back to his UBH clinician so he could get the treatment he needs. UBH also helped Bill find community support groups and other local resources to help him deal with his alcohol use as well as the emotional anguish from his divorce.
29. Questionnaire + Claims Data SCENARIO: Report of Depressive Symptoms with No Medication Evaluation Visits
Jack felt like his life has fallen into rut, and a co-worker suggested he call UBH for help.
Jack visited a UBH counselor and talked about his problems that seem to be bogging down his life.
After an assessment of Jack’s Wellness Assessment and the counselor claims, the UBH ALERT algorithms indicated that Jack’s questionnaire showed possible depression symptoms, yet the claims did not indicate that the appropriate treatment was being used to address them. (NOTE: This algorithm triggers an intervention only after 7 visits for depression without evidence of a medication evaluation.)
UBH immediately notified the counselor of the situation, asking her to review the treatment plan and to look into whether Jack would benefit from depression treatment and medication.
After an adjustment to his treatment, Jack is now dealing with his problems and is slowly learning how to move forward with his life.
SCENARIO: Report of Depressive Symptoms with No Medication Evaluation Visits
Jack felt like his life has fallen into rut, and a co-worker suggested he call UBH for help.
Jack visited a UBH counselor and talked about his problems that seem to be bogging down his life.
After an assessment of Jack’s Wellness Assessment and the counselor claims, the UBH ALERT algorithms indicated that Jack’s questionnaire showed possible depression symptoms, yet the claims did not indicate that the appropriate treatment was being used to address them. (NOTE: This algorithm triggers an intervention only after 7 visits for depression without evidence of a medication evaluation.)
UBH immediately notified the counselor of the situation, asking her to review the treatment plan and to look into whether Jack would benefit from depression treatment and medication.
After an adjustment to his treatment, Jack is now dealing with his problems and is slowly learning how to move forward with his life.
30. ALERT® 2007 Results
31. ALERT Messages Improve Clinician Performance
32. Next Generation of Approach to Behavioral Health Condidtions Brain Resource
33. OptumHealth and Brain Resource
34. What does Brain Resource do?
Brain Resource measures of brain health provide the most coherent picture of the brain to support confident health management decisions
Through an integrative and standardized approach to testing the brain we are able to reliably link specific brain markers to optimal intervention paths (whether it be medication, training or lifestyle interventions) critical to keeping people well and keeping costs low
Developers of personalized and effective brain health solutions use Brain Resource reports to bring increased speed and certainty to their decisions
Investment in science has been highest priority- access to an international network of studies and scientists through BRAINnet
35. Brain Resource International Database (BRID)
39. Importance of Markers
40. Connecting Markers to Ecologically Valid Solutions
42. Rules Based Report Generated
43. Role for NAPHS Members Work collaboratively with medical sector
Modify patient approach to support engagement
Consider different models of care