The Business Case for Preventive Behavioral Health: Lower Costs, Better Outcomes, Less Burnout
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Health plans cannot afford to wait for behavioral health needs to escalate. Prevention first care helps identify needs earlier, reduces avoidable utilization and improves whole-person outcomes across populations. Join this webinar to learn how preventive behavioral health can strengthen member engagement, reduce high-cost claims and support sustainable outcomes at scale.
Speakers: Rachel Goldberg, BSN, RN, Vice President, Client and Provider Success, NovaOne and Janice Rybicki, LPC, Director, Client and Provider Success, NovaOne
Who Should Attend: Behavioral health strategy leaders, behavioral health operational leaders and population health decision makers.
Why This Matters:
Behavioral health and physical health are deeply connected. Depression, stress and sleep disruption influence chronic disease progression, adherence and medical utilization. When wellbeing is neglected, needs escalate and costs rise. Undertreated behavioral health disorders are associated with more than $290 billion in total healthcare costs each year in the U.S.
- Why prevention is now a strategic behavioral health priority for health plans
- How digital screening supports earlier identification and risk reduction
- How to reduce stigma and bust myths that delay care and engagement
- How micro learnings, sleep training and skill building support behavior change
- Steps to implement prevention at scale while supporting high acuity care
Presenters
Rachel leads client and provider success at NovaOne. Her team ensures that clients maximize value and ROI, while members benefit from our full spectrum of evidence-based preventive and curative behavioral health services – from wellness to serious mental illness care. As a registered clinician, and with a strong background in health plan innovation, Rachel was recognized as one of Managed Healthcare Executive’s Emerging Leaders in 2021 for her groundbreaking work at one of the largest health plans in the nation.
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Janice is a Licensed Professional Counselor who started her clinical career working in community mental health with a primary focus on individuals with serious mental illness. In her role at NovaOne, Janice ensures clinical quality across our provider network while cultivating strong, collaborative relationships with both customers and providers. She leverages her clinical expertise to promote collaboration, strategic alignment, and meaningful outcomes for all stakeholders.
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