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Opening Day: Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:44-07:00April 4th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

This was a milestone week for our behavioral health program. Tuesday marked the start of our contract with Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care as the regional behavioral health authority in Maricopa County. The transition has gone well this week. Literally 100s of things had to go right in order to have a smooth transition- including Information [...]

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Case Dismissed: Jason K v. Humble

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:44-07:00March 28th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

Most of you know that we’ve reached a final agreement with the Plaintiffs in the 32 year-old Arnold vs. Sarn lawsuit. We expect to have a dismissal hearing later this year- which will officially end the Arnold lawsuit. We got some other good news on a different behavioral health case last week. Last Friday marked the [...]

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Arizona State Hospital In Good Standing

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:46-07:00March 14th, 2014|Behavioral Health, Licensing|

Last September the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) was inspected (surveyed) for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The survey team can review over 20 different areas and three were identified that we needed to address: Governing Body, Patient Rights, and Nursing Services. In December, we developed and implemented a Plan of Correction which [...]

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Today’s Arnold v. Sarn “Fairness Hearing” a Success

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:49-07:00February 27th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

A few weeks ago the Governor announced a final agreement had been reached in the 32 year old Arnold vs. Sarn case regarding care and services for individuals with serious mental illness. The Settlement is the foundation to end the lawsuit while establishing a blueprint for a successful community-based behavioral health system in Arizona. This [...]

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Maricopa County Transition Moves a Step Closer

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:49-07:00February 26th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

Last week a Superior Court Judge denied a motion to Stay the transition of the Maricopa County behavioral health services contract from Magellan to Mercy Maricopa on April 1. With this ruling it looks like everything is happening according to schedule. Magellan still has the opportunity to appeal the decision and exercise due process in the matter… [...]

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ASH Recheck

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:50-07:00February 13th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

Last week we had a visit from CMS (Medicare) to check on our plan of correction from a Survey that was conducted last fall at the Civil Units. Although we won’t get a final report for a while… we do know that Team ASH did a great job during the survey- ensuring that the surveyors [...]

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Behavioral Health Transition Going Smooth

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:53-07:00January 31st, 2014|Behavioral Health|

As Cory mentioned in his blog awhile back, our award of the Maricopa County integrated behavioral health services contract to Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care (Mercy Maricopa) was affirmed and the Stay on transition activities was lifted a few weeks ago. Magellan elected to exercise their right to additional due process and has filed a Motion in Superior [...]

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Behavioral Health Efficiency Moves

By Will Humble|2014-01-09T17:29:33-07:00January 9th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

This week we’re making 3 efficiency changes in our behavioral health system. Instead of having providers bill us and AHCCCS for different services, all the bills will go to AHCCCS- and we’ll get statements from them. It’ll be the same with enrollment- all paperwork is processed through AHCCCS and we’ll get a standard report that [...]

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Historic Arnold vs. Sarn Agreement Reached

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:55-07:00January 8th, 2014|Behavioral Health|

The Governor today announced a final agreement has been reached in the Arnold vs. Sarn case regarding care and services for individuals with serious mental illness. Litigation that commenced in 1981, the settlement ends a more than three-decade long lawsuit against the state and establishes a blueprint for a successful community-based behavioral health system in [...]

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Next Stop On the Due Process Express

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:57-07:00December 17th, 2013|Behavioral Health|

As Cory mentioned in his blog last week, the ADOA recently affirmed our award of the Maricopa County integrated behavioral health services contract to Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care and lifted the Stay on transition activities. The Order from ADOA marked one more step in the process of implementing an integrated care model for folks living with a serious mental illness in Maricopa County. Magellan [...]

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