This session will introduce the integration of behavioral health providers in primary care practices as well as the technical assistance the Mid-America MHTTC offers in this field. Speakers will demonstrate how integration efforts increase access to behavioral health, increase appointment attendance, and reduce stigma. Members of the Mid-America MHTTC Integrated Care Program will welcome requests to establish and/or enhance integration efforts in primary care. At the conclusion of this webinar, the participant should be better able to:

• Define integrated behavioral health care. 
• Identify the consequences and costs of poor health to society, particularly poor behavioral health. 
• Explain the importance of primary care in mental health delivery. 
• Describe the advantages of integrated care for patients, physicians, and providers.

Continuing education credits are available.

More webinars in the UnitedHealthcare Behavioral Health Education Series will be added soon.