Association for
Behavioral Health and Wellness
The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) is the national voice for specialty behavioral health and wellness companies. ABHW member companies provide specialty services to treat mental health, substance use and other behaviors that impact health. ABHW supports effective federal, state and accrediting organization policies that ensure specialty behavioral health organizations (BHOs) can continue to increase quality, manage costs and promote wellness for the nearly 125 million people served by our members.
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ABHW
perspective
ABHW Member Company Spotlight – Beacon Health Strategies
Over the next several months, ABHW will be spotlighting member companies for the Perspectives section of the website. Interviews conducted with ABHW's members will highlight programs and initiatives they are offering; preparations underway for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ... [More]
Objectives
& Strategies
Educate federal and state policymakers, accreditation agencies, health care providers and the media on the value and effectiveness of BHOs.
Advocate for policies that ensure BHOs can continue to effectively increase quality, manage costs and improve health care outcomes.
Promote quality health care delivery that strives to achieve recovery, wellness and a productive workforce.
Collaborate within the industry and with key stakeholders to exchange ideas and offer creative solutions to on-going and emerging challenges.
ABHW
Publications
ABHW article in Behavioral Healthcare, ABHW endorses effectiveness of peers and peer support services - MBHO group suggests action to expand the use of peers in behavioral health treatment nationwide (March 28, 2013)
ABHW Statement on Health Care Cost Institute report, The Impact of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act on Inpatient Admissions (February 27, 2013)
ABHW Report on Peer Support Services. A Valuable Component of Behavioral Healthcare (January 28, 2013)
ABHW Response on Request for Information Regarding Health Care Quality for Exchanges (December 26, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on Patient Protection Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (December 26, 2012)
Mental Health Weekly article on ABHW Support for Million Hearts Campaign (August 6, 2012)
Joint Paper: Preserve Specialty Behavioral Health Option for the Dual Eligible Population (July 2012)