Case Studies

NMSTAR

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As the Administrative Services Organization (ASO), under contract with the Behavioral Health Collaborative, Falling Colors processes payments for behavioral health services by service providers within the Behavioral Health Collaborative network. These payments utilize state general funds from Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD), and Federal Grants, and they are made in accordance with Behavioral Health Collaborative instructions and up to the availability of funds. To best facilitate the transparent management of these funds, Falling Colors created a software platform called NMSTAR.

NMSTAR Core Modules:

  • Vendor & Grantee Management

    This module supports registration and management of service providers and other fund recipients.

  • Participant Management

    This module supports registration and management of program participants and service or fund beneficiaries.

  • Billing & Recoupment

    This module supports entry of claims and services provided, as well as automated billing and payment for those services within the bounds of configured rules.

  • Survey & Assessment Collection

    This module supports several common client assessment tools as well as the easy creation of new assessments to measure and report on program participant outcomes.

  • Incident Reporting & Case Management

    This module supports the creation and submission of Incident Reports, as well as tracking of cases through configurable workflows including steps like Investigation, Followup, Corrective Action, and more.

  • Reporting & Analytics

    This module provides detailed reports and analytics dashboards on all aspects of managed programs, from program fund turndowns to client demographics

Supported Services Overview

Comprehensive Service

NMSTAR enables us to provide comprehensive End-to-End Client Service Management, so client outcomes remain the focal point, providers get paid quickly, and program managers have insight into program effectiveness and cost efficiency in real time.

This End-to-End Client Service Management includes:

  • Contracting

  • Participant data collection

  • Outcome tracking

  • Service and claims collection and validation

  • Data collection

  • Burn rate management

  • Financial reporting

By the Numbers

NMSTAR has helped Falling Colors provide exceptionally smooth service for our stakeholders, even as the count of programs, providers, and clients managed in our system has grown to include:

  • $100,000,000 Managed Annually

  • Contracted with 230+ Providers

  • Track 2.5 million services to 37,000 participants annually

  • Approximately 60 behavioral health programs, including integrated Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health programs

Supported System Users:

Service Providers

  • Executive Staff

  • Vendor Administrators

  • Data Entry

  • Billing & Accounts Payable

  • Program Managers

  • Finance Managers

State of New Mexico

  • Cabinet & Deputy Cabinet Secretaries

  • Division Directors & Deputy Directors

  • Bureau Chiefs

  • Program Managers

  • Finance Managers

  • Data Managers