New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies

Dr. Ron Manderscheid Has a Wealth of Knowledge and Insights to Share. Don't Miss These Important Opportunities to Gain Needed Information and Prepare for Upcoming Changes!

Ron Manderscheid, PhD, worked for more than 30 years in the federal government on public- and behavioral-health research and policy. He is the Executive Director of the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD) and is a member of the editorial board of Behavioral Healthcare magazine.

Performance-Based Outcomes Measurement

Measurement of client outcomes will become a key part of program performance assessment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) era. Client outcomes will be used not only to determine client progress, but also to adjust case and capitation rates. This session will review performance assessment under the ACA, describe the current approach to measurement of client outcomes in the mental healthcare and substance use treatment fields, and discuss a strategy that providers can use going forward. Participants will also be introduced to PCORI-the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute-which will revolutionize the approach to measuring client outcomes in the ACA era. The session will be designed to be highly interactive.

This will be Workshop 1A on Day 1, April 24, 2013.

Essential Health Benefits and Parity

This workshop will describe how the Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) relate to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the model EHBs for mental health care and substance use treatment, and how parity relates to the EHBs. From this basis, some problems with current federal regulations for the EHBs will be highlighted, and the group will examine and critique New Jersey's EHBs.

This will be Workshop 2C on Day 2, April 25, 2013.

NJAMHAA's Annual Conference

View from the Top: Putting the Big Picture into Focus in Everyday Operations

The Pines Manor, 2085 Route27, Edison, New Jersey 08817

April 24-25, 2013

Visit the Conferences section of www.njamhaa.org today

for more details and to register!