"The information contained in this document represents additional work on a number of the original 66 recommendations addressed in the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice 2008 Annual Report."
This Relative Value Unit (RVU) Schedule is a result of efforts on the part of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and the Colorado Department of Human Services -- Division of Behavioral Health (DHS--DBH) to develop and implement a relative value-based pricing system as an alternative to the community mental health center (CMHC) unit cost-based pricing schedule.
The time for Behavioral Health Reform in Colorado is now. With a groundswell of support from the Governor's Office and stakeholders from all four corners of the State, reform is not only possible, but a reality. Together, we will ensure that every Coloradan with a behavioral health need receives timely, high-quality and affordable care within their community.
In 2011 Colorado received a one-year system of care expansion planning grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a blueprint for expanding the approach statewide. The system of care model is a noncategorical approach to improving and integrating services and supports for children and youth with serious behavioral health challenges and their families. Colorado will focus on children with serious behavioral health challenges from birth through age 25 who are in, or at imminent risk of, out of home placement. Colorado's plan centers on developing local community-based service systems supported by a state-level steering committee of the Behavioral Health Transformation Council. Key features of Colorado's system include individualized and culturally and linguistically relevant services and supports facilitated by an intensive care coordination model known as high fidelity wraparound. Colorado will be developing trauma-informed services and family advocates to assist families whose children are experiencing difficulties. Colorado will test a model of service delivery known as a care management entity, which will blend funds, integrate services and supports, and provide accountability for care across systems.
