Mental Health & Addiction
Enhancing behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery systems of care to improve outcomes
Capitol Hill Briefing on Paying for Outcomes in Addiction Recovery Services (February 26, 2020).
Third Horizon Strategies understands that behavioral health is critical to overall health. Federal and state legislative changes, incentives for payers and providers to integrate behavioral and physical health, and increasing demand for services are changing how mental health and addiction services are delivered and paid for. Care delivery systems with workforce capacity, infrastructure, and aligned financial incentives can increase access to comprehensive, high-quality care for people with behavioral health needs. The firm helps organizations identify innovative care models and form partnerships to promote community behavioral health and integration, improve outcomes, and drive down the total cost of care. Since 2018, the firm’s leadership has supported the work of the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform – an alliance focused on developing strategies to establish a structure that promotes an integrated treatment and recovery network.
Recent Thought Leadership
2024 Watch: Funding for Community Behavioral Health
The behavioral health funding landscape is ever-changing as America grapples with increasing demands for mental health and substance use disorder services. Third Horizon Strategies (THS) is a strategic advisory firm focused on helping stakeholders improve systems so...
Third Horizon Strategies Releases Final Report Recommending Payment Models for OUD Services
January 16, 2024 - Viaduct Consulting, LLC, in collaboration with Third Horizon Strategies, released the third of three reports outlining recommendations for Medicaid coverage of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) services in jails and prisons. The report, Recommendations for...
New Guide Helps CCBHCs Develop Value Proposition
Third Horizon Strategies is proud to announce the release of a new tool, "Developing Your Value Proposition: A Guide for CCBHCs", produced in partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing CCBHC National Training and Technical Assistance Center. Throughout...
New Report Recommends Performance Measures for Assessing OUD Services in Jails and Prisons
November 15, 2023 - Viaduct Consulting, LLC, in collaboration with Third Horizon Strategies, released the second of three reports outlining recommendations for Medicaid coverage of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) services in jails and prisons. The report, Recommended...
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What We Do
Customized Coaching & Strategy
Provide strategic planning and leadership coaching on change management for organizations, help providers navigate complex regulatory and licensing processes, and advise private philanthropy on behavioral health grantmaking strategy
Delivery System Redesign
Facilitate robust stakeholder engagement processes, research and evaluate care models, and provide recommendations and implementation support to improve publicly funded behavioral health services and crisis care
Market Insights
Conduct environmental scans, data analytics, focus groups, and key informant interviews to ascertain gaps, demand, and opportunities to enhance mental health and addiction prevention and treatment
Policy
Host congressional briefings and advocate convenings to inform and advance policies; conduct analyses on budget implications, service delivery, and payment reform efforts at the local, state, and national level
Lead Contact
Mindy Klowden
Managing Director for Behavioral Health
Mindy Klowden, MNM is a national consultant, leader, and strategist in behavioral health and integrated care. As the managing director for behavioral health, she provides overall stewardship over THS’ behavioral health and community health consulting practice areas and strategy. Mindy also manages client relationships and deliverables, conducts research and policy analysis, and provides strategic consulting and expert facilitation services to state and local government agencies, health systems, safety net providers, payers, and associations.
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Community Development
Advancing the health and vitality of our most vulnerable communities
Insurance
Partnering with action-oriented commercial insurance entities to redesign how we minimize risk and maximize the health of organizations and individuals
Health Care
Charting a path for all individuals, families, and communities to achieve optimal health