Emphasis on Preventive Behavioral Health - The Managed Behavioral Health Accreditation Program requires that an MBHO provide programs relating to prevention and early intervention in behavioral health. The emphasis on such activities promotes health, and can reduce subsequent inappropriate use of behavioral health or medical care. Preventive behavioral health care activities can be primary, secondary, or tertiary in nature. At first glance, prevention may seem to be a new concept for behavioral health. But preventive programs can identify members at risk and lessen the severity of a range of behavioral health disorders across all ages.
Preventive activities can be primary, secondary, or tertiary in nature.
NCQA's Behavioral Health Accreditation Standards require that an MBHO begin planning its prevention programs by assessing the needs of its covered population. This promotes population-based improvements and encourages MBHOs to carefully consider and select their preventive interventions. For these activities, an MBHO will be accountable for assessing its Level 1 population. In addition, many secondary or tertiary preventive activities are inseparable from appropriate case management. Program Implementation NCQA's Managed Behavioral Health Accreditation Program contains a rigorous set of standards.