Table 2.

Strategies in Behavioral Health Integration

	AR	ME	MA	MN	OR	VT
Behavioral health–related alternative payment model components
Had BHH model and supported BHHs or other implementation (not payment) with SIM funds		●		●		●
Included BH performance measures in non‐BHH value‐based payment model	●	●	●	●	●	●
Mandated contractual relationships between ACO PCPs and BH providers		●	●
Required BH provider participation in ACO/CCO governing body					●	●
Activities facilitating communication between behavioral health and other providers
Promoted initiatives that integrated behavioral health into primary care clinics via telephone or telehealth			●		●
Encouraged colocation of BH providers and PCPs			●		●
Convened BH and physical health providers and agencies to increase relationship building and communication		●		●	●	●
Data‐sharing activities
Used HIEs to promote sharing of information between physical health and BH providers		●
Supported exchange of mental health and substance abuse data outside the HIE						●
Infrastructure‐building activities
Disseminated best practices through learning collaboratives, technical assistance, or other means		●	●	●	●	●

Abbreviations: ACO, accountable care organization; AR, Arkansas; BH, behavioral health; BHH, behavioral health home; CCO, Coordinated Care Organization; HIE, health information exchange; MA, Massachusetts; ME, Maine; MN, Minnesota; OR, Oregon; PCP, primary care provider; VT, Vermont.