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May 12, 2015
NOTE: NO CLMHD NEWSLETTER THE WEEK OF MAY 18th. 
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH- Get Involved

Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities   

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Betsy Gorman, Editor
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Why Health Coverage Alone Won't Solve Addiction







Webinars & Resources:

SAMHSA: $85.5 Million Available in Grant Opportunities

 

New Medicare prescription drug cost data available here. 

Data serves as a rich resource for clearer look into Part D costs and services

 

New collection of research on healthy school environments here


New Report, Other Resources Take Stock of Medicaid as the Program's 50th Anniversary Approaches here

Peer Leadership in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services May 27th 2-3:30 here

MAY

Mental Hygiene Planning - May 14 - 11 - 1:00 GTM


Spring Full Membership Meeting- May 18-19th 

Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs, NY

 

JUNE

 

Children &Families

Jun 9th- 11:30 - 1 

  

Officers & Chairs: call-in Jun 10th - 8 am

 

Mental Health Planning

June 11th 11 - 2

 

Directors Meeting

June 30th 9:30 - 11 GTM

  

Exec Committee Meeting

June 30th 11 - 1:30 GTM


Contact CLMHD for all Call In and Go To Meeting information, 518.462.9422 
New York Payment Reform Report Card

 

With NYSHealth support, Catalyst for Payment Reform developed the first-ever New York Scorecard on Payment Reform. It provides a detailed look into how we are paying for health care and the types of value-oriented arrangements that are being used.

The New York Scorecard on Commercial Payment Reform is the first in the nation to use comprehensive and fully representative data for the commercial market. The New York Scorecard on Medicaid Payment Reform is the first ever to evaluate payment arrangements in the Medicaid market.  Access the scorecards.
Chemung: 'Guardian of Gate' shares tips on preventing suicide

For two decades, Kevin Briggs patrolled one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks.

For more than 200 people, he served as the bridge between hope and despair.

 

The man who retired in late 2013 from the California Highway Patrol now tours the country speaking as an advocate for suicide prevention.  

 

Brian Hart, director of community services for the Chemung County Department of Mental Hygiene, said this is the 10th year of suicide prevention efforts by his agency.   

 

"In celebration of that, we conducted a walk at Eldridge Park and we wanted to bring something bigger into the community," he said of bringing in Briggs who also spoke briefly and led the walk. The final count raised for the day was over $54,000 for suicide prevention. 

NYC: A vision to expand mental health care
De Blasio's plan to invest millions for more coverage praised as a model for the nation

 

Over 80 schools would get mental health clinics, every police precinct would have a victims' advocate, and social workers would arrange psychological care for thousands of families in homeless shelters under Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to invest tens of millions of dollars in mental health, his wife's signature issue.  Read more.


New York health insurance market sees fourth largest gain in the country

New York ranks fourth in the United States for convincing more people to sign up for coverage under the individual health insurance market.  An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that New York took big steps last year toward fulfilling one of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act, convincing more people to sign up for insurance. Read more. 

As States Expand Medicaid, Unpaid Hospital Bills Disappear

 

With more states expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, hospital operators are reporting fewer unpaid medical bills and falling charity and uncompensated care expenses.

 

Under the health law, states have the option to expand Medicaid at little cost to the states. And more are doing so with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock last week signing a bipartisan legislation to expand Medicaid under the health law to more than 70,000 people.  Read more. 

 

  
More than three-quarters of a representative sample of the nation's top healthcare leadership back the ongoing shift toward value-based payment systems. Yet only 20% are willing to do away completely with the industry's still dominant fee-for-service model. Read more. 
 
 Announces implementation of new mobile integration teams
Agency outlines programs and services available to children and families dealing with social, emotional and mental health challenges

 

The New York State Office of Mental Health has announced the implementation of four mobile integration teams that will provide an array of services, including behavioral and mental health needs statewide.  Read more. 

Medicaid's Tension: Getting Corporate Giants To Do Right By The Needy
 

State Medicaid programs across the country, which operate with large federal contributions, have outsourced most of their care management in recent years to insurance companies like the ones in Tennessee. The companies cover poor and disabled Medicaid members in return for a fixed payment from taxpayers.  Read more.  

 

FOCUS ON: 
Digital Health Developer Challenge Targets Low-Income, High-Need, High-Cost Population
One of the fastest growing trends in health care is the development of digital tools to help individuals and providers manage care more effectively. To date, however, most digital innovations have been aimed at relatively healthy, middle- to upper-middle class populations. In April, CHCS launched the Super-Utilizer Health Innovation Challenge, made possible through Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit. This unique effort is inviting software developers to design applications that address the unique challenges faced by low-income individuals with multiple medical, behavioral health, and social needs.  
The Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors advances public policies and awareness for people with mental illness, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities.  We are a statewide membership organization that consists of the Commissioner/ Director of each of the state's 57 county mental hygiene departments and the mental hygiene department of the City of New York.

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