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Mental health vendor transition draws committee attention; department corrects participant count and outlines savings claim
Summary
The Department of Mental Health presented contracts to transition vendor services from Allied to Acumen and to continue specialized software and evaluation work. Officials corrected a cover-sheet participant count to 902 and said the self‑directed waiver saves state dollars relative to institutional care.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health told the Contract Review Committee it will transition some vendor services from Allied to Acumen and that it needs interim support and software for billing, provider certification and case management.
Brian Penn of the department said Acumen won an RFP and will begin Oct. 1, with full operations starting Jan. 1. Allied will remain on contract during the transition to assist with database migration. Penn corrected an…
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