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Northwell partners
Depression and kids
with behavioral health
2018 saw an increase in prevalence
of major depressive episodes among
research facility
U.S. adolescents.
2017
6.9%
Ages
2018
ORTHWELL HEALTH is partnering with a research
12-13
8.4%
facility that provides research, intervention and
Nresidential services for children and adults with
14.5%
Ages
developmental disabilities.
14-15
15.3%
The Center for Discovery in Harris, N.Y., expects to open in
2021 a hospital and research institute that cares for people
17.7%
Ages
living with autism spectrum disorders as well as other
16-17
19%
complex conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Currently, the center’s residential facility accommodates 300
children and nearly 200 adults.
“The Center for Discovery shares our values of providing
extraordinary care through a program of continual
Percentage of adolescents
70% in 2018 whose major innovation, education and a commitment to excellence,”
Northwell CEO Michael Dowling said in a statement that
depressive episode also
included severe impairment included mention of Northwell’s 30-year commitment to this
specialized care. “We look forward to working together with
them to provide a full continuum of medical and behavioral
health services that help enhance the lives of individuals
with developmental disabilities and medical complexities.” l
Fewer kids getting treatment
How adolescents who experienced a major
Louisiana Medicaid
depressive episode in 2018 were treated
No treatment
managed-care contract
Medication
only: 2.2% 60.6% awards thrown out
Health
professional 15.4%
and medication ULTIBILLION-DOLLAR Medicaid contracts
awarded by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration
21.8% M have been scrapped by Louisiana’s chief
Health procurement officer, who determined the health department
professional mishandled the bid process for deals to provide health
only
services to 1.5 million people.
Paula Tregre said health officials failed to follow state
law and bidding guidelines in determining which private
Percentage of U.S. adolescents who companies should receive contracts to manage care for most
experienced a major depressive episode:
of Louisiana’s Medicaid patients.
13.3% 14.4% rescinded the three-year contract awards estimated to be
In response to protests filed by two losing bidders, Tregre
2017
2018
worth about $21 billion. She said the health department
will have to redo the bid process to choose the insurance
companies that will oversee care for about 90% of Louisiana’s
Percentage of U.S. adolescents who experienced a
major depressive episode with severe impairment Medicaid enrollees.
Tregre’s decision, which can be contested, won’t disrupt
9.4% 10% Medicaid health services to nearly one-third of Louisiana’s
2017
2018
population. The Edwards administration signed emergency
contracts to keep the state’s five current Medicaid managed-
care contractors in place this year because of the ongoing
disputes about the contract awards and bidding process.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health The taxpayer-financed managed-care contracts account for
Services Administration roughly one-quarter of Louisiana’s annual operating budget. l
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