Proposed changes to local payment rules covering mental health services in the NHS
Applies to England
Consultation description
Monitor and NHS England are considering requiring commissioners and providers of adult and older people바카라 사이트™s mental health care to adopt one of the following payment approaches in 2016/17:
- a payment approach based on year of care or episode of treatment
- a payment approach based on capitation
Under both approaches an element of payment should be linked to the achievement of agreed quality and outcomes measures.
Next steps
Your feedback will help inform proposals for the local payment rules in the statutory consultation on the 2016/17 national tariff, which will be published in early 2016.
Monitor and NHS England will provide written guidance and practical support outlining how these payment approaches could be developed and implemented locally.
We바카라 사이트™ll publish a revised version of 바카라 사이트˜Guidance on mental health currencies and payment바카라 사이트™ alongside the 2016/17 national tariff consultation.