Social Work Perspectives on Behavioral Health Financing Reform Survey

We are seeking input from social work professionals on the challenges and opportunities within California's behavioral health financing and payment systems. Your feedback will help identify barriers to care, inform policy discussions, and support recommendations for financing reforms that improve access, coordination, quality, and outcomes for individuals and communities.

1.OPTIONAL - If you would like to be contacted with follow-up information or updates, please provide the following:

First Name

Last Name

NASW Member ID

Preferred Email Address

Preferred Phone Number

2.What financing, reimbursement, or payment system challenges most impact your ability to provide high-quality, accessible, and coordinated behavioral health services?(Required.)

3.Where do you see the greatest gaps between what behavioral health payment systems fund and what individuals, families, and communities need?(Required.)

4.How should behavioral health financing and payment models be redesigned to better support quality, accountability, care coordination, and patient outcomes?(Required.)

5.What financing, contracting, or incentive strategies would best improve coordination across behavioral health, healthcare, housing, social services, and justice systems?(Required.)

6.What policy or financing changes should California prioritize over the next five years, and what would success look like for providers and patients?(Required.)

Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this survey!