Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives

(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News)

Modern medicine often views the mind and body on separate tracks, both in terms of treatment and health insurance reimbursement. But patients with psychological disorders can have a hard time managing their physical health.

So some Medicaid programs, which provide health coverage for people with low incomes, have tried to coordinate patients’ physical and mental health care.

The goal is to save state and federal governments money while improving the health of patients like John Poynter of Clarksville, Tenn.  Continue reading article here…

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