Catasys, Inc. (OTCQB: CATS), provider of proprietary health management services to health insurers and employers, announced today that Cenpatico and Managed Health Services (MHS), a Centene health plan in Wisconsin, have expanded Catasys' OnTrak program to MHS' eligible Medicare Advantage members in Wisconsin. This expands a relationship that began in the first quarter of 2014 with Catasys providing OnTrak services to MHS' eligible Medicaid members in Wisconsin. MHS' eligible Medicaid members affected by substance use disorders are covered under Catasys' OnTrak program, which includes medical and psychosocial interventions, as well as a care coaching component over 52 weeks. Catasys receives monthly fees for members enrolled in the OnTrak program. Catasys currently operates programs in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
"We are very pleased to be expanding our relationship with Cenpatico and Centene in Wisconsin," said Rick Anderson, Catasys' President and COO. "Increasing the availability of the OnTrak program based on what we have accomplished in their Medicaid population in the last year is a good indication that the program is being recognized as effective. We remain committed to expanding our network, creating value through our services, and continuing partnerships with healthcare providers to improve the health of their members."
The OnTrak program is designed to improve patient health and also lower the costs to the insurer for underserved populations where behavioral health conditions are exacerbating co-existing medical conditions. OnTrak has demonstrated effectiveness with a 50% reduction in health plan health care cost of members enrolled in the program as well as decreases in hospital days, ambulance usage, emergency room visits, and more through identification, engagement and treatment.
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