ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks Win Administrative Services Only Contract; Social Security Administration's Mental Health Treatment Study Contract Awarded to Westat With ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks Serving As ASO
Posted on: Friday, 17 February 2006, 12:00 CST
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently awarded its Mental Health Treatment Study (MHTS) contract to Westat, with ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks (CHN) serving as the project's ASO (Administrative Services Only).
ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks will provide 24-hour participant and provider customer service for questions regarding reimbursement for mental health and selected physical health services, out-of-pocket expenses, vocational and financial planning services, laboratory services, and medications.
ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks will also coordinate benefits for these services, engage in dispute resolution as required, and process claims out of MHTS grant funds for all services not covered by another insurer. In addition, ValueOptions' Doctors Steve Holsenbeck and Edward Knight will provide clinical and programmatic consultation for the program, particularly as it relates to implementing the principles of recovery and resiliency, maximizing consumer leadership and involvement, and identifying and implementing alternate services/levels of care to support consumers in their homes and communities.
"ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks look forward to participating in this Mental Health Treatment Study as the project's ASO," said Dr. Steve Holsenbeck, executive director of Colorado Health Networks. "Our innovative technologies will provide first-rate service to participants and ensure that they receive efficient care."
"We selected ValueOptions and Colorado Health Networks for its extensive experience processing reimbursements for a variety of non-healthcare claim types, customer service experience with non-healthcare providers, and reputation in the area of consumer self-determination and empowerment," says William Frey, PhD., associate director of Health Studies, at Westat.
About Westat
Westat is an employee-owned research corporation serving agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. In addition to its capabilities as a leading statistical survey research organization, Westat has developed skills and experience in custom research and program evaluation studies across a broad range of subject areas. Westat also has the technical expertise in survey and analytical methods, computer systems technology, biomedical science, and clinical trials to sustain a leadership position in all its research endeavors. Demonstrating technical and managerial excellence since 1961, Westat has emerged as one of the foremost contract research organizations in the United States. Visit www.westat.com for more information.
About Colorado Health Networks
Colorado Health Networks (CHN) is comprised of eight Community Mental Health Centers and ValueOptions, the leading public sector managed behavioral healthcare organization in the country. This partnership includes three provider owned Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs): Pikes Peak Medicaid LLC, SyCare LLC and West Slope Casa LLC. These three LLCs encompass eight community mental health centers with responsibility for community mental health services in 43 counties. Visit www.chnpartnerships.com for more information.
About ValueOptions
Covering over 24 million lives through a variety of direct contracts with health plans, employers, as well as state and county agencies, ValueOptions is a national managed care company that specializes in disease management for all mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses. ValueOptions supports the unique needs of client organizations with traditional managed care products, integrated behavioral healthcare services, as well as wellness and prevention initiatives and work-life programs. Leveraging a national behavioral health provider network of over 70,000 practitioner locations, ValueOptions puts the clinical well being of our members as our first and foremost priority. Visit www.valueoptions.com for more information.
Source: Business Wire
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