Director, Behavioral Health Services
Division of TennCare
Nashville, Tennessee
Mary Shelton is the Director of Behavioral Health Services at the Division of TennCare, Tennessee’s state Medicaid agency. She oversees the mental health and substance use disorder Medicaid benefits, behavioral health and primary care integration efforts and the design and implementation of value-based payment programs. Ms. Shelton has worked for the State of Tennessee for 26 years including 12 years at the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services both at Middle TN Mental Health Institute and at Central Office. She started her career as a music therapist at MTMHI working with adults in the acute and extended treatment programs. Ms. Shelton has an undergraduate degree in Music Therapy and a graduate degree in Organizational Management.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
