Donna Colonna Announced as Member of MRT Reform Work Group

SUS’ CEO, Donna Colonna, was chosen to serve as a member of the New York State Medicaid Redesign Team’s Behavioral Health Reform Work Group. SUS is proud to be a part of this important reform effort and looks forward to working with the other organizations and agencies.

The Work Group is tasked to:

• 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; and,
• Provide guidance about health homes and propose other innovations that lead to improved coordination of care between physical and mental health services.

To read more about the work group and who else is involved please visit http://nynp.biz/June2211.html or http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/redesign/.