Results

Our Progress Step-by-Step

Over the past two years, we have passed a $60M national bill (with a 10 percent set aside for Collaborative Care); influenced state regulators in Texas, Maryland, and Washington to adopt our network adequacy and parity standards; educated hundreds of employer and insurance representatives and thousands of primary care doctors, psychiatrists, and other medical staff; and launched local pilots and a state-wide Collaborative & Measurement-based Care scaling effort in Texas.

See the readings below for more details about our step-by-step progress as an organization and nation.

Milliman analysis collaborative care model

May 28, 2025

Report
New Milliman Analysis Reveals Clearer Picture of Collaborative Care Model

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is one of the most effective, scalable solutions for treating common mental health conditions in primary care. Until now we haven’t known how widely the model was being used, and where urgent gaps remain.

Path Forward, along with our partners, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and the American Psychiatric Association, commissioned Milliman to conduct the most comprehensive claims analysis to date.

May 20, 2025

Press Release
Federal Action Needed to Close Mental Health Care Gaps Despite 10-Fold Growth in Proven Care Model

A first-ever national analysis reveals a tenfold increase in the commercial health insurance market in the use of the Collaborative Care Model – a proven team-based approach to mental health care that integrates screening, treatment, and psychiatric consultation directly into primary care.

May 20, 2025

Support Statement
Path Forward Statement on the Need for Further Expansion of the Collaborative Care Model

Path Forward released a landmark analysis this week of the nationwide adoption of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

The report shows a tenfold increase between from 2018 to 2022 for Medicare and Medicaid and 2018 to 2023 for commercial insurance in the number of people who are receiving treatment through this proven, evidence-based method of addressing mental health needs in primary and specialty care settings.

Apr 7, 2025

Policy
The Reintroduction of the Complete Care Act: A Vital Step Forward for Integrated Care

The landscape of mental health and substance use disorder care in the United States is poised for a significant transformation with the recent reintroduction of the Complete Care Act on Capitol Hill. The COMPLETE (Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective) Care Act aims to enhance access and integration of mental […]

Collaborative Care Model

Dec 3, 2024

Funding
Meadows Institute partners with West Health and Northwestern Medicine to expand Collaborative Care

With 1 in 5 Americans struggling with mental health needs, there has never been a more critical time to embrace innovative solutions. Backed by a $1.9 million investment from West Health, the Meadows Institute is working to expand mental health care for more than 350,000 individuals in the Northwestern Medicine system.

Path Forward National Council for mental wellbeing

Oct 18, 2024

Funding
Partnership between 3 Path Forward members, secures 5-year grant to support Collaborative Care implementation

Path Forward members, through ongoing education of policy leaders, successfully established a National Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) to support collaborative care implementation through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Oct 8, 2024

Letter
New Guidance From CMS prioritizes Integrated Care, CoCM and Measurement-Based Care as Best Practices

The collective work of our partners has been instrumental in advocating for Integrated Care, the Collaborative Care Model and Measurement-Based Care as a way to resolve the mental health crisis in the US. Federal support of these evidence-based approaches will have a profound impact, particularly in Medicaid programs, and will help accelerate the adoption of these models nationwide.

Employer Guidebook for Mental Health Strategies Path Forward National Alliance

Oct 2, 2024

Resource
Mental Health Initiative Guidebook: Employer Mental Health Strategies—An Essential Investment

To help employers, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions has developed the Mental Health Initiative Guidebook: Employer Mental Health Strategies—An Essential Investment. This step-by-step guidebook provides actionable steps for implementing comprehensive mental health strategies.

Sep 10, 2024

Policy
Path Forward Responds to the Final Parity Rule

The Path Forward, a coalition of health care purchasers, clinician associations, health systems, philanthropists, and health-related nonprofits, appreciates the Administration for its focus on ensuring improved access to quality mental health and substance use disorder care.   While this rule may prove challenging for employers and health plans in the near term, it is the responsibility […]

Sep 7, 2024

Press Release
NAMI Joins Path Forward

We are honored to announce that NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, has joined Path Forward in our mission to ensure equitable access to quality mental health and substance use care. NAMI’s leadership in advocating for individuals with mental health conditions and their families has had a profound impact on communities across the nation.

election anxiety in the workplace

Aug 8, 2024

Event
Creating a Harmonious Workplace: Navigating the Political Divide

Election Anxiety is spilling over into the workplace, affecting mental health and creating challenges for employers and HR leaders alike. The HR Policy Association tackled this pressing issue head-on with a webinar that provided valuable insights into fostering a respectful and productive work environment amidst a divided nation.

Jul 17, 2024

Press Release
National Council for Mental Wellbeing Joins Path Forward

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has joined Path Forward, a coalition that brings together stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem, to advance targeted policies and practices that will expand equitable access to quality mental health care.