Subcommittee signs off on CMS model for value‑based payments for cell and gene therapies and a technical MAT update The subcommittee approved a CMS cell and gene therapy model rule enabling Arkansas to pursue value‑based payment arrangements for expensive sickle‑cell treatments, and separately approved an administrative edit to remove an expiration date from medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) state plan pages.

Arkansas is taking a bold step in healthcare by approving a new payment model that could transform access to costly sickle cell treatments!

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Community-Based Mental Health Agencies Must Be a Part of the Social Determinant Solution The behavioral health community can take enormous pride in the societal evolution of attitudes toward mental health challenges (to avoid the repeat of the

With value-based payments, community-based mental health agencies can address social determinants, which are proven to improves health intervention outcomes

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