Corporate History
In 1983, psychiatrist Ronald I. Dozoretz, M.D., founded OPTIONS Health Care, one of the first managed behavioral health care companies in America. With a focus on treatment innovation, OPTIONS quickly became the industry leader in the public marketplace, creating customized mental health and substance abuse programs for federal, state and local Medicaid populations.
In 1998, OPTIONS merged with Value Behavioral Health, at the time a national leader in the commercial marketplace, providing behavioral health services to a significant portion of the Fortune 500, as well as national and regional health plans. This merger created ValueOptions®, a $1 billion company that continues to grow across all sectors of the behavioral health care industry.
Today, as one of the nation's largest behavioral health care companies, ValueOptions® serves more than 22 million people across the country through publicly funded and commercial contracts, with a wide variety of managed behavioral health care services. ValueOptions® remains devoted to ensuring that those entrusted to our care receive the best behavioral health services possible.
About Us
ValueOptions®, the nation's largest independent behavioral health care company, provides services to more than 23 million individuals through a variety of contracts with state and county agencies, as well as with health plans and employers. ValueOptions® is a managed care company that specializes in management for all behavioral health issues, and mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses.
ValueOptions® supports the unique needs of client organizations with traditional managed care products, integrated behavioral health care services, as well as wellness and prevention initiatives and work/life programs. Leveraging a national behavioral health provider network with more than 126,000 provider locations, the clinical well being of our members is the first priority of ValueOptions®. We develop innovative and cost effective solutions to help people adopt healthy behaviors and proactively manage wellness and disease.
Our mission is to continue to provide superior behavioral health care to our customers. ValueOptions® stays committed to clinical and operational excellence, and innovative programs that answer the evolving needs of the behavioral health marketplace. What lies ahead is a clear vision for the future of behavioral health care and our capacity to offer cutting-edge services for our clients, members and providers.