OneCare Vermont announces six new waivers to improve mental health care | News
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OneCare Vermont, a pioneering Accountable Care Organization dedicated to improving Vermont’s healthcare system, has announced the launch of six new waivers aimed at enhancing access to mental health care, reducing hospital readmissions, increasing preventive care measure performance, and improving overall health care accessibility for Vermonters. OneCare allocated $100,000 to fund delivery system projects intended to impact quality goals. Six projects were selected for funding from a robust pool of innovative applications.
One of the unique features of OneCare is that, to support its innovative work, the federal and state governments have granted waivers from certain rules and regulations that often pose challenges to cooperation amongst health care providers delivering health care for Vermonters. These waivers give OneCare’s provider partners flexibility and freedom from some burdensome requirements within the highly regulated healthcare system, enabling them to create innovative programs that enhance both the quality of health care delivered and the accessibility of this care.