VISN 2 PRIMARY CARE / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER AGREEMENTMarch 11th, 2011
FiledMarch 11th, 2011This service agreement is designed to implement a stepped-care treatment approach based on best practice models of service delivery. This approach allows Veterans to obtain mental health treatment services that are appropriate to their individual level of functioning and provides opportunities to receive high quality care while remaining in the primary care setting when appropriate. Many behavioral health concerns can be managed within the primary care clinic by the primary care team through collaborations between PCPs and integrated behavioral health providers.