Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Name
02. From Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Contracts: The Behavioral Health Playbook
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Jennifer O'Donnell, PsyD, MBA, Senior Medical Director, Behavioral Health Integration, Swedish Medical Group
- Katie Bush, MHA, Senior Director of Operations, Behavioral Health Services, Sentara Medical Group, Ambulatory Services Division
- Sam Huber, MD, MS, FCTMSS, Medical Director, HARP Behavioral Health Services and Medical Director, West Region, MVP Health Care
Description
Transitioning from fee-for-service to value-based arrangements requires new capabilities in data, risk management, and payer relationships. Panelists share their playbook for negotiating value-based behavioral health contracts, the infrastructure needed to succeed under these models, and lessons learned from organizations further along in the shift toward accountable, outcomes-based care.


