Name
Building Integrated Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Missouri’s Collaborative Health Home Model
Description

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) experience significant health disparities and fragmented access to care. Missouri recently launched one of the nation’s first statewide Developmental Disabilities Health Home programs, integrating medical, behavioral health, and social supports for approximately 11,000 individuals. This session highlights the innovative care model, early implementation lessons, and qualitative success stories from the program. Presenters will also discuss emerging evaluation strategies and future research priorities aimed at improving outcomes and reducing health disparities for people with I/DD. Attendees will gain practical insights for replicating integrated care models for complex populations.

Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Bidirectional, Care management, Co-morbidity
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Describe the structure and implementation of Missouri’s statewide Developmental Disabilities Health Home model.
Objective 2
Identify key barriers and facilitators to integrating primary care, behavioral health, and social services for individuals with I/DD.
Objective 3
Discuss lessons learned, share relevant success stories, and strategies for evaluating integrated care programs serving complex and underserved populations.
Content Reference 1

Pham, H., Benevides, T., & Andresen, M. (2024). Advancing health policy and outcomes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A community-led agenda. JAMA Health Forum.

Content Reference 2

Krahn, G., Walker, D., & Correa-De-Araujo, R. Persons with disabilities as an unrecognized health disparity population. American Journal of Public Health.

Content Reference 3

National Council on Disability. (2022). Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities.

Content Reference 4

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Health Disparities Among Adults with Disabilities.

Content Reference 5

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2023). Medicaid Health Home State Plan Option.