“Care management entities (CMEs) are organizational entities that serve as accountable hubs to coordinate all care for children and youth with complex behavioral health issues who are involved in multiple systems, and their families. CMEs are designed for populations with historically high health care costs and poor health and social outcomes, and provide a means of customizing care management for children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
Financing strategies for CMEs vary considerably from one locality to the next and necessarily reflect the fiscal realities of the state, county or community the CME serves. One important way in which CMEs are funded is through case rates.”
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