Beacon Health Options, a nationally recognized provider of managed mental health services, has extensive experience working with state agencies to develop customized specialty care programs to meet the specific needs of Medicaid recipients. Their experience includes increasing access to services, increasing participation and satisfaction of Medicaid beneficiaries and supporters, and achieving savings that have been reinvested in the mental health systems and communities we serve.
Beacon Health Options leads the industry with state-funded programs in 26 states and Washington, D.C. Through each program, they have successfully developed a service delivery system that provides mental health and/or substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, children, seniors and families from diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Beacon Solutions Special Care Program
State mental health programs for people with disabilities and high-risk groups require specialized solutions and dedicated staff to coordinate care. They tailor their program strategies and administrative approaches to the needs of their target populations and the management vision of each of our clients. Their expertise, technological innovation and flexible program design allow us to partner with public sector organizations to develop and implement cost-effective behavioral health programs and solutions that are responsive to all stakeholders – consumers, families, providers and their clients.
Some of the solutions they offer as a specialized behavioral health company include:
Woven Financing
As states increasingly combine Medicaid dollars with other funding streams such as mental health, child welfare, substance abuse and juvenile justice, Beacon Health Options Braided Funding uses new and innovative technology to increase efficiency and effective monitoring.
Peer Support Services
Recovery and Resiliency are fundamental to our approach. They offer an unparalleled experience serving Medicaid populations across the country with innovative programs that emphasize peer support and participant-centered care. They integrate peer and family support services into behavioral health best practices to push consumers toward recovery. Service planning processes encourage consumers and their families to not only participate, but to lead in goal setting, service choices, and the involvement of treatment professionals. Consumer- and family-driven network and program development offers the broadest possible range of services and support options, whether through a nationally recognized housing program, extensive peer support networks, or innovative professional programs.
Care Coordination
Beacon Health Options has invested heavily in developing programs and infrastructures that provide coordinated physical health and behavioral health care for high-risk/high-cost populations. These populations need more support than anyone else, and we recognize our role as systems navigators, advocates and social support networks that connect consumers to the resources they need to access appropriate and timely care. Proactive interventions improve functioning, prevent symptoms and crises from worsening, and help participants live in the least restrictive and most supportive environment possible. They ensure that the consumer- or family-based active care team, which includes behavioral and physical health providers, understands and communicates a participant-centered care plan.
Beacon leads the way in developing specialized mental health programs. They offer highly specialized, high-quality care management programs proven to improve efficiency, effectiveness and accountability while reducing costs, increasing access to care and improving health outcomes.