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The majority of those who struggle with eating disorders (EDs) never receive treatment, even though effective treatments for a range of eating disorders are well established (National Institute of Mental Health). there is a need to train primary care and behavioral health providers on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults; and to appropriately screen, intervene and treat or refer patients to specialized care in an integrated setting.

This training series will be in collaboration with the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED), an organization founded in 2018 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The goal of this webinar series is to increase health center capacity to detect and treat eating disorders and to increase public knowledge and awareness of these illnesses. This webinar series will address both adolescent and adult populations and address co-occurring diagnoses with eating disorders, mental health, and substance use disorder. 

Addressing Systemic Care coordination Between Health Plans
California has a bifurcated system of mental health care in which patients with mild-to-moderate mental health needs (and physical health) are served and financed by the Medi-Cal Managed Care System; and patients with moderate-to-severe mental health needs are served and financed by county run Specialty Mental Health Plans. Identifying a patient with eating disorders' appropriate level of care is nuanced and may not easily identify with either system of care. Depending on the treatment needed, those with eating disorders may shift between levels of care and move between hospital based inpatient settings, to residential treatment, or to an outpatient setting. This webinar will address system care coordination between health settings, especially as it relates to community clinics and health centers. It will also address how health center providers may interact with Managed Care Plans and Specialty Mental Health Plans to ensure the patient is well cared for, regardless of who is financing the service.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Review the current California landscape for eating disorder referrals from outpatient settings;
2. Provide suggestions on how to delineate appropriate levels of care for eating disorder treatment; and,
3. Highlight how a Managed Care Plan is coordinating with its network of outpatient and mild-to-moderate mental health providers and the County Specialty Mental Health Plan to ensure access and appropriate care for patients with eating disorders.

SPEAKER

• Erin Parks, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of California San Diego
• Laurel McCarthy, Behavioral Health Clinical Specialist, Partnership HealthPlan of California
• Dr. Jeff Devido, Behavioral Health Clinical Director, Partnership HealthPlan of California
• Margaret Kisliuk, Behavioral Health Administrator, Partnership HealthPlan of California

Webinar 1: Introduction to Eating Disorders
January 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Webinar 2: The Role of Primary Care in Treating Eating Disorders
February 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Webinar 3: The Role of Behavioral Health in Treating Eating Disorders
February 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.