UBH offers significant expertise in assisting county and regional programs serve Medicaid and Child Welfare populations with high quality managed behavioral care.

Our experience in managing the care of almost one million consumers has given us a keen understanding and sensitivity to the many special issues involved in serving both adult and child/adolescent populations, including:

• Regulatory and budgetary constraints
• Cultural and ethnic diversity needs
• High rates of multiple diagnoses and chronic mental illness
• Complicated adolescent problems
• Lack of cohesive family or other support structures
• Difficulties in accessing services
• Limited financial resources
• The need for improved coordination between agencies

The systems we have developed, the knowledge we have of mental health services and financing, and our expertise assuring the full complement of services for people in the mental system directly impacts all of our work.

We know how to be a positive force for change within a public system, while simultaneously ensuring delivery of the highest quality services.

At UBH, our approach to public systems of care builds on eight guiding principals:

1. Development of highly-customized programs to meet unique needs
2. Incorporation of extensive stake-holder involvement
3. Facilitation of effective partnerships with participation agencies
4. Early intervention and easy access to services
5. A process that incorporates diversity and cultural competency
6. Highly trained and experienced staff focusing on goal-oriented treatment planning
7. Effective information tracking and reporting
8. Action-oriented Quality Management

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