ValueOptions Awarded Contract to Provide Support Services for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

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Sep 22, 2014, 10:13 ET

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueOptions^®, Inc., a health improvement company specializing in mental and emotional wellbeing and recovery, announced today that it has been awarded a one-year contract with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to provide administrative services in support of Georgia's public, fee-for-service, integrated behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services system. The go-live date for the contract is April 1, 2015. Included in the contract is an option to extend it for seven more years.

DBHDD's mission is to provide high-quality health care opportunities close to the homes of individuals with developmental disabilities or behavioral health challenges, so they can live a life of independence and recovery as well as create a sustainable, self-sufficient and resilient life in their community.

ValueOptions will assist individuals served by DBHDD through a wide range of services, which include operating a statewide crisis and access line; aiding in transition planning and care coordination; conducting utilization reviews and financial management; and implementing and enhancing quality management activities, just to name a few. To support this contract, ValueOptions also negotiated three exclusive subcontracts: the Delmarva Foundation will support the intellectual developmental disabilities work of the contract; Behavioral Health Link (BHL) will help operate crisis and access hotlines; and Qualifacts will work with ValueOptions and the provider community to support data integration.

"The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities has helped countless citizens across Georgia live with dignity and independence," said Heyward Donigan, President and CEO of ValueOptions. "It is gratifying to know that through this contract, ValueOptions can help the State of Georgia ensure that high-quality supports and services are easily accessible to all those who need them."

With the addition of Georgia, ValueOptions now proudly serves 18 states by providing innovative behavioral health services to their residents who qualify for a wide array of mental health and substance use benefits.

About ValueOptions^®
ValueOptions is a health improvement company that serves more than 34 million individuals. On behalf of employers, health plans and government agencies, we manage innovative programs and solutions that directly address the challenges our health care system faces today. A national leader in the fields of mental and emotional wellbeing, recovery and resilience, employee assistance, and wellness, ValueOptions helps people make the difficult life changes needed to be healthier and more productive. With offices nationwide and a network of more than 130,000 provider locations, ValueOptions helps people take important steps in the right direction. We help them live their lives to the fullest potential. Visit www.valueoptions.com for more information.

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