WEBINAR: Peer Support in Alternative Payment Models
Peer Support in Alternative Payment Models
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
The way we pay for and organize healthcare is changing. With the increased emphasis on reimbursing for services that create better population health, happier providers and consumers, and lower overall health care costs, the impact of peer support services is aligned with the overall movement of payment and delivery systems. As more decisionmakers are interested in and implementing the use of peer support services, it is important for peers, payers, and health system leaders to understand how peer support can be integrated into a changing payment landscape.
This free, one hour webinar will explain the history, present, and future of paying for peer support services. Attendees of this webinar will explore:
- Peer support in population-based payment models;
- Peer support in episode-based payment models; and
- Peer support in cross-sector integration models.
About the presenters:
Nathaniel Counts, JD is the Associate Vice President of Policy at Mental Health America. Nathaniel works on innovative federal and state policy solutions for problems in behavioral health. In particular, he focuses on issues in incentive alignment and sustainable financing in behavioral health care, as well as issues in population health. Nathaniel is an expert member of the Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and he serves on the Board of Directors for the One Circle Foundation, CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD), and the Flawless Foundation. Nathaniel received his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was a Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy Student Fellow, and his B.A. in biology from Johns Hopkins. His most recent publication was "Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Public Health Law and Practice" in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics.
Kelly Davis is the Director of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America (MHA) where she works to promote the expansion of peer support throughout health care. She also leads MHA’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council, which is dedicated to highlighting and expanding student-led programs that fill gaps in traditional services and supports on campus. Kelly is passionate about empowerment, civil rights, positive psychology, peer support, and trauma-informed care. She is a member of the Well Being Trust advisory council and the Doors to Wellbeing National Youth Advisory Council, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors of The Support Network.