100149: Civil Commitment Under Medicaid Managed Care

About the Course:

This report presents findings from an exploratory study of the relationship between Medicaid managed behavioral health care and the use of inpatient civil commitment. It examines methodologies used to gather data, presents conclusions, and identifies areas for further study.

Author

Co-authors - Moran, G.E., Robins, C., and Kurzban, S.

About the Authors:

This report was prepared by Westat, Inc., in cooperation with the Lewin Group, under Contract No. 282-98-0015, Task Order 6, supported by the Office of Managed Care of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Judith L. Teich, M.S.W., was CMHS Project Officer. The Project Directors were Garrett E. Moran, Ph.D., (Westat) and Gail K. Robinson, Ph.D., (Lewin Group).

Course Objectives:

1. To learn more about the contrasting process for Medicaid managed care and how it affects civil commitment issues

2. To examine case studies in order to gain knowledge on the “do’s” and “don’t’s” of Medicaid managed care contracting

3. To examine the clinical implications of bringing managed care into the Medicaid system