Association for
Behavioral Health and Wellness
The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) is the national voice for specialty behavioral health and wellness companies. ABHW member companies provide specialty services to treat mental health, substance use and other behaviors that impact health. ABHW supports effective federal, state and accrediting organization policies that ensure specialty behavioral health organizations (BHOs) can continue to increase quality, manage costs and promote wellness for the over 100 million people served by our members.
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ABHW
perspective
Peer Support Services in Specialty Behavioral Health Organizations
In the summer of 2012, the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) conducted a survey of our members regarding Peer Support Services. Peer Support Services (PSS) are specialized therapeutic interactions conducted by self-identified current or former consumers of behavioral health services tha... [More]
Objectives
& Strategies
Educate federal and state policymakers, accreditation agencies, health care providers and the media on the value and effectiveness of BHOs.
Advocate for policies that ensure BHOs can continue to effectively increase quality, manage costs and improve health care outcomes.
Promote quality health care delivery that strives to achieve recovery, wellness and a productive workforce.
Collaborate within the industry and with key stakeholders to exchange ideas and offer creative solutions to on-going and emerging challenges.
ABHW
Publications
ABHW Report on Peer Support Services. A Valuable Component of Behavioral Healthcare (January 28, 2013)
ABHW Response on Request for Information Regarding Health Care Quality for Exchanges (December 26, 2012)
ABHW Comment Letter on Patient Protection Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (December 26, 2012)
Mental Health Weekly article on ABHW Support for Million Hearts Campaign (August 6, 2012)
Joint Paper: Preserve Specialty Behavioral Health Option for the Dual Eligible Population (July 2012)