Improving Mental Health Services in Primary Care: Reducing Administrative and Financial Barriers to Access and Collaboration

An April 2009 special article published in Pediatrics addresses administrative and financial barriers to achieving access to pediatric behavioral health care within the primary care setting.  Also discusses barriers to facilitating collaboration between behavioral health care providers and primary care clinicians.  The article outlines specific recommendations to insurance purchasers, payers, and managed behavioral health organizations to help improve the situation for integrated health care and access between primary care clinicians and behavioral health providers.  This article was co-authored by Barry Sarvet, MD, who is the statewide co-medical director for MCPAP and directs the Baystate MCPAP team.

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