Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and Centene Announce Partnership to Advance Quality in Autism Treatment Outcomes
10 Maio 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE), a data-driven
healthcare accreditor, today announced a strategic partnership with
Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) that will research and advance
continuous improvement in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
treatment delivery and support access to quality services for
people on the autism spectrum and related developmental
disabilities.
This partnership brings together BHCOE’s quality measurement
expertise as the international standards developer and accreditor
for ABA therapy organizations with Centene’s commitment to
delivering integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services
for some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations.
This research collaboration will help better assess treatment
outcomes and quality of care through formalized measurements of ABA
services. These measures will allow benchmarking of national
healthcare quality standards for behavioral health that aim to
improve quality and efficiency. They will also be foundational in
delivering ABA services within a value-based care framework.
This partnership comes at a critical time for ensuring access to
quality ABA services. Recent findings from the CDC’s Autism and
Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network found a higher
prevalence of autism in children than ever before. In its latest
report, the CDC states an estimated 18% increase in children
identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from 2016 to 2018.
As ABA represents more than half of all healthcare services that
individuals on the autism spectrum receive, these measures are
urgently needed to develop accessible, comprehensive ABA solutions
that meet member needs while assuring quality care.
“The CDC’s report on ASD prevalence is a call-to-action to the
autism community to scale and adapt so it can responsibly build
access to quality services now,” said Sara Gershfeld Litvak,
BHCOE’s Chief Executive Officer. “The best way to do that is by
adopting evidence and quality-based clinical standards for ABA that
are quantifiable, demonstrate the beneficial outcomes of services
received, and expand access by aligning care with value-driven
reimbursement systems. BHCOE has created those measurable standards
and our agreement with Centene represents our continued commitment
to ensuring that families’ needs are met with quality
services.”
“Centene shares a common goal with BHCOE to ensure access to
equitable, high-quality ABA services for those with ASD,” said Dr.
Indira Paharia, Chief Operating Officer of Behavioral Health for
Centene. “ABA is a growing need for the populations we serve, and
this collaboration supports our commitment to ensure the highest
quality standards using evidenced-based best practices that support
our providers in delivering the best care to our members.”
About BHCOE
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence® (BHCOE®) is an
ANSI-accredited accrediting body within the autism field. Over the
last seven years, BHCOE has dedicated itself to transforming care
for people with autism and related developmental disabilities
through a relentless focus on serving as a source for the autism
community on how best to improve the quality of care, safety,
well-being, and life for patients and families. To learn more about
BHCOE, visit www.bhcoe.org.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 25 company, is a leading
healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live
healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local
brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality,
and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial
healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured
individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to
nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid
and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans)
as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance
Marketplace, the TRICARE program, and individuals in correctional
facilities. The Company also serves several international markets,
and contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to
provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the
whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value
creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and
capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers,
local communities, and government partners.
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information about the Company, including information that may be
deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about
Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor
relations website, https://investors.centene.com/.
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