HEAL Workshop: Health Economics Research to Address the Needs of Those With Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, and Comorbid Conditions

10:00–10:25 a.m. ET

Welcome and Introduction: Definition and review of the utility of health economics approaches in addressing key practice challenges in preventing and treating mental illness, substance use disorder (SUD), overdose, and comorbid conditions.

Health Economics Priorities in Addressing Serious Mental Illness
Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D. Acting Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Health Economics Priorities in Addressing Substance Use and Overdose
Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E., Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Workshop Overview

• Tamara Haegerich, Ph.D., Program Official, Division of Epidemiology Services and Prevention, NIDA
• Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., M.P.P., Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Program, Division of Services and Intervention Research, NIMH
• Leo Cubillos, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Global Mental Health Research, NIMH

10:25–11:10 a.m. ET

Economic Evaluation Approaches: Informing decisions about the selection and implementation of evidence-based interventions.

Economic Evaluation of Approaches for Co-Occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders
Presentations

• Economic Evaluation of Programs to Support Treatment Access and Recovery for Co-Occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders, With Consideration of CMS Billing Strategies
  David Smelson, Psy.D., UMass Chan Medical School, and Todd Olmstead, Ph.D., M.S., Cornell University
• Economic Evaluation of Collaborative Care for OUD and Mental Health Conditions
  David Mandell, Sc.D., University of Pennsylvania

Economic Evaluation of Implementation Strategies 
Presentation

• Economic Evaluation of Implementation Strategies for the Treatment of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
  Lisa Saldana, Ph.D., Chestnut Health Systems - Lighthouse Institute

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Erika Crable, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of California San Diego
• Ranga Krishnan, M.B., Ch.B., Rush University

11:10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET

Financing and Delivery Models: Understanding and addressing access to evidenced-based treatment services through alternative payment models and financing strategies.

Payment Policy
Presentations

• US Payment Policy for Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder: Landscape and Opportunities
  Beth McGinty, Ph.D., M.S., Weill Cornell Medicine
• Medicaid Value-Based Payment Models and Health Care Equity for Adults with Serious Mental Illness
  Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., Health Equity Research Lab/Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, RAND

Delivery Reform
Presentations

• Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Payment, and Delivery Reform for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Support Behavioral Health-Traditional Health System Integration
  Ellen Meara, Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Addressing Psychiatric Bed Capacity: Evidence from Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease Exclusion Waivers
  K. John McConnell, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University

Workforce and Networks
Presentations

• Effect of the Mental Health Provider Landscape on Access, Utilization, and Quality of Care for Disadvantaged Groups
  Nicole Maestas, Ph.D., M.P.P., Harvard Medical School
• Effects of Provider Networks on Medicaid Enrollees With Mental Health Conditions
  Jane Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., M.S.H.P., Oregon Health and Science University

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Kimberley Geissler, Ph.D., UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
• Mary Giliberti, J.D., Mental Health America

12:30–12:45 p.m. ET

Break

12:45–1:40 p.m. ET

Special Populations: Understanding and addressing the needs of special populations with serious mental illness and SUD.

Justice
Presentation

• Health Economic Analyses of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)
  Sean Murphy, Ph.D., M.A., Weill Cornell Medicine

Pregnant Women
Presentation

• Health Insurance Coverage, Care for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and Delivery Outcomes
  Kara Zivin, Ph.D., M.S., M.A., M.F.A., University of Michigan, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Adolescents
Presentation

• Adolescent Treatment Access and Cost Considerations
  Scott Hadland, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Social Determinant Policy Interventions 
Presentation

• The Impacts of Paid Sick Leave on Mental Health Care Service Use
  Catherine Maclean, Ph.D., M.A., George Mason University, National Bureau of Economic Research

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Laura Chavez, Ph.D., M.P.H., Nationwide Children’s
• Shannon Biello, M.P.H., Shatterproof

1:40–2:25 p.m. ET

Integrating Treatment: Understanding health economic barriers, challenges, and opportunities for integrating substance use and mental health treatment in community services and with primary care.

Care Integration
Presentations

• Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through Primary Care, Mental Health, and Pain Clinics
  Adam Gordon, M.D., M.P.H., University of Utah School of Medicine
• Medicare Alternative Payment Models and Access to Treatment for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
  Kenton Johnston, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., Washington University

Telehealth
Presentation

• Has Telemedicine Adoption Increased the Geographic Reach of Mental Health Specialists?
  Haiden Huskamp, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Joshua Scharfstein, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
• Kristin Kroeger, American Psychiatric Association

2:25–2:45 p.m. ET

Break

2:45–3:20 p.m. ET

Partner Engagement and Lived Experience Methods: Incorporating stakeholder perspectives and insights and needs of persons with lived and living experience to identify approaches with potential to enhance service access.

Patient Engagement Panel
Presentation

• Engaging With Individuals With Living Experience Through the Heal Connections Lived Experience Panels to Understand Barriers and Facilitators of Treatment for OUD and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
  Ashli J. Sheidow, Ph.D., Chestnut Health Systems, Lighthouse Institute

Integrating the Clinic Perspective 
Presentation

• Integrating Provider and Clinic Perspectives in Informing Payment Strategies
  Yuhua Bao, Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medicine

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Nasim Sabounchi, Ph.D., M.S., City University of New York
• Kelly Davis, M.S., Mental Health America, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

3:20–3:45 p.m. ET

Reflections on New Directions: Identifying innovative directions and resources for advancing the field.

Panel Discussion
Facilitators

• Tamara Haegerich, Ph.D., NIDA
• Bruce Schackman, Ph.D., M.B.A., Weill Cornell Medicine

Thank You

• Tamara Haegerich, Ph.D., NIDA
• Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., M.P.P., NIMH
• Leo Cubillos, M.D., M.P.H., NIMH