As a health plan leader, you are navigating rising behavioral health needs, regulatory pressure and parity concerns, and the demand for measurable outcomes. At the same time, fragmented networks and limited infrastructure make it harder to deliver timely, cost-effective, coordinated care to your members.
BHT2025 brings together leaders from across the payer ecosystem including Medicaid, Medicare, and regional and national commercial plans. You will explore real strategies, scalable solutions, and hear directly from peers working to improve access, quality, and outcomes.
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Why Health Plans Are Attending
Join behavioral health leaders from health plans across the country as we reimagine how care is delivered and paid for, through innovation, integration, and collaboration.
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Why Attend
CE
Credits
Credits
in-person & online
Earn up to 13 continuing education (CE) hours
In partnership with PESI, our event offered CE credits for mental health professionals who attend. For those unable to make the trip to Arizona, the CE credits were attainable virtually via PESI's streaming platform during the live event.
What Sets BHT2025 Apart for Health Plans
Improve outcomes while managing costs
Gain insights from peer-driven case studies on how health plans are enhancing outcomes and controlling behavioral health spend.
Build cross-sector partnerships
Connect with providers, employers, and public sector leaders working together to transform behavioral health care delivery.
Explore tech-enabled, value-based models
Discover innovative solutions that expand access, support integration, and advance value-based behavioral health care.
Why Health Plans Choose BHT
“Attending BHT2024 was an inspiring experience surrounded by people who truly "get it." The event brought together individuals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds, across generations, all united by a shared commitment to breaking down silos and changing the system for the better. There was a powerful sense of collective responsibility and a genuine enthusiasm for working together toward meaningful change.”
- BHT2024 Attendee
Who Attends from Health Plans
BHT2025 convenes Chief Medical Officers, VPs of Behavioral Health, Health Equity Leaders, and Innovation Executives from top plans like Optum and several Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Alongside those leaders, you’ll engage with the broader behavioral health ecosystem including health systems, government agencies, funders, and digital health innovators working to strengthen community-based care.
Meet the Voices Driving Change
Frank Webster, MD
CMO, Behavioral Health, Health Care Service Corporation
Sarah Fleury, MSW
Managing Director, Behavioral Health, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Mike Franz, MD
Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kellie Green, LCPC
Director, Complex Health Strategy and Policy, CareSource
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Improve access, quality, and outcomes in behavioral health at scale.
San Diego, CA • Nov 11th - 13th
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