Bridging the gap between evidence and available care

Making the Case

TEN Project has already convened or presented at several key meetings to discuss the issue of co-occurring physical and mental illnesses, including the legal implications of the issue, the specific needs of the vulnerable dually-eligible Medicare/Medicaid population, and the intricacies of implementing the President’s New Freedom Commission plan.

June 2005

Medicare Part D Benefit Implementation With Persons Who Are Mentally Ill and Dually Eligible: Identifying States’ Needs for Technical Assistance
Organized and chaired meeting of CMS and SAMHSA officials, leadership from state Medicaid, mental health authorities, consumer and professional advocacy organizations.

April 2005

Delivery of Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients and their Families
Invited participant in NIH-sponsored planning group for Congressionally mandated report on delivery of psychosocial care to cancer patients.
Priorities For Psychosomatic Medicine Research
Co-sponsored planning meeting with the American Psychiatric Association.

March 2005

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Annual Conference
TEN was an invited speaker.

January 2005

American Psychosocial Oncology Society 2nd Annual Conference
TEN was an invited speaker.

September 2004

Addressing the Needs of Psychiatric Illness in Medically Ill Patients: Development of a Plan to Implement the President's New Freedom Commission
Co-sponsored planning meeting with Center for Mental Health Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Annual Medicaid Conference
TEN was an invited speaker.

July 2004

Implementing the New Medicare Drug Benefit: Challenges and Opportunities for States
TEN was an invited participant in the National Health Policy Forum's session.

January 2004

American Psychosocial Oncology Society 1st Annual Conference
TEN was an invited speaker.

December 2003

Summit On Legal Strategies To Ensure Effective Treatments for Mental Illness
Convened legal experts and mental health community to review role of legal challenge in protecting access to mental health treatment for disabled, mentally ill individuals.