September 2019
BCBSTX and Magellan Healthcare® Provider Brown Bag Series in Austin, TX
Quality Improvement at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) aims to improve the integration of care between physical and behavioral health. Collaboration between primary care and behavioral health providers is important in the delivery of quality patient care because it:
- Reduces fragmentation in care, which can lead to gaps in care or services
- Avoids duplication/redundancy of services or medication
- Considers the interdependence of physical health and behavioral health conditions
To aid in the integration of care between physical and behavioral health, BCBSTX has partnered with Magellan Healthcare to offer a Provider Brown Bag Series presented by Dr. Diane Felder, Medical Director of Magellan Healthcare.
Dr. Felder is board-certified in both general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Felder was in private practice from 1990-2010 and provided behavioral health services to children and their families.
Topics:
- Sept. 25: Managing the Psychotic Patient and When to Refer to a Behavioral Health Provider
- Dec. 18: Reducing Poly-Pharmacy in the Child and Adolescent Population
If you are interested in attending any of these meetings, please contact the Texas Medicaid Network to RSVP at 1-855-212-1615 or Heather Martinez via email at Heather_R_Martinez@bcbstx.com.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) contracts with Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. (“Magellan”), an independent company, to administer BCBSTX’s managed mental health program.