The Following Statements Are About Network Management for Behavioral Healthcare

question 35

Multiple Choice

The following statements are about network management for behavioral healthcare (BH) . Three of these statements are true and one statement is false. Select the answer choice containing the FALSE statement.

• A) Two measures of BH quality are patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes assessments.
• B) For a health plan, one argument in favor of contracting with a managed behavioral healthcare organization (MBHO) is that the health plan's members can gain faster access to BH care.
• C) In their contracts with health plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations (MBHOs) usually receive delegated authority for network development and management.
• D) Health plans generally compensate managed behavioral healthcare organizations (MBHOs) on an FFS basis.

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