Behavioral & Mental Health

Over the past month, federal policymakers have accelerated efforts to structurally integrate behavioral health into Medicaid and CHIP with the launch of the new ASPIRE Model, targeting youth with complex medical and behavioral needs—signaling a shift toward population-based, value-driven strategies for vulnerable groups (details here). Simultaneously, payment model reforms—emphasizing quality measures and care alignment—continue to shape state and federal strategies for behavioral health integration, as systems redesign their staffing, workflows, and data infrastructure to