Bend Health Launches Psych Urgent Care Program
Pediatric mental health provider;Bend Health is now offering a new Psych Urgent Care program. The service;provides 48-hour access to;therapy and psychiatry through primary care clinics for children,...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare Partners With Hazel Health For Iowa School-Based Mental Health
UnitedHealthcare Community & State of Iowa partnered with Hazel Health to provide school-based telehealth to expand access to mental health care for K-12 students in Iowa. For this partnership,...
View ArticleCalifornia Medicaid To Add Addiction Treatment To Community-Based Specialty...
On October 2, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) submitted a pair of Medicaid state plan amendments (SPAs) to expand the Medi-Cal specialty behavioral health delivery...
View ArticleNew Jersey Awards $12.8 Million Contract To YAI For I/DD Crisis Services
On October 22, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) awarded a four-year contract, valued at $3.2 million per year, to Young Adult Institute......
View ArticleNavigating Unprecedented Growth: The Recovery Innovations Case Study
This OPEN MINDS Executive Roundtable was delivered on November 7, 2024, by David W. Covington, Chief Executive Officer and President for Recovery Innovations, Inc. He discussed how RI turned huge......
View ArticleThe Children’s Partnership Awards $8 Million To 8 California High Schools For...
The Children’s Partnership (TCP) selected eight California public high schools as grantees to pilot the Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health High School Pilot Demonstration. TCP, in partnership with the...
View ArticleIn Search Of Excellence
Employer and health plan interest in contracting with “centers of excellence” continues to grow.;Most recently, Walmart, America’s largest private employer, announced that it will expand its Walmart...
View Article10 Rules For Aligning Data & Excellence
Data and analytics are the preeminent tools for executive teams looking to prove their “excellence” with great consumer experience, superior quality of care, and reduced costs. Doing this well is......
View ArticleBecoming A Center Of Excellence
A center of excellence (COE) designation can be a strategically advantageous option for high-performing provider organizations. But the concept has changed over time. Historically, a research center...
View ArticleEmbracing The Center Of Excellence Opportunity: The Hazelden Betty Ford Case...
There are many models for bringing these specialized services with maximum “value” to market, and the one that has really grabbed my attention in recent years is the center of... The post Embracing The...
View ArticleRelief Mental Health Opens Second Outpatient Clinic In Wisconsin
Relief Mental Health opened its eleventh outpatient clinic, located in Middleton, Wisconsin, near Madison. This is the company’s second clinic in Wisconsin. The first opened in West Allis near...
View ArticleAcademy Of Managed Pharmacy Presentation
In October of 2024, AMCP (Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy), a professional organization representing the interests of pharmacists who practice in managed care settings and publish the Journal of...
View Article2020 Report To Congress – Medicare & The Health Care Delivery System
As part of its mandate from the Congress, each June the Commission reports on refinements to Medicare payment systems and issues affecting the Medicare program, including broader changes in health......
View Article79% Of Americans Support Strengthening Parity Rules For Behavioral Health Care
About 79% of Americans said they support a recent federal rule to strengthen rules to ensure that commercial health plans cover behavioral health services at parity with physical health services.......
View ArticleDifferent Forms Of Childhood Adversity Tied To Different Psychiatric Problems
Children who experience traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) in early adolescence have poorer mental health and cognitive ability, but the degree of severity differed with the type of...
View ArticlePsych Hub Launches Behavioral Health Navigation Platform
Mental health education provider Psych Hub launched a new behavioral health care navigation platform. The online service is designed for consumers seeking help with mental health, substance use, and...
View ArticleNew York’s Upstate Hospital To Open Admissions to Biobehavioral Health Unit...
SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, New York, is set to open a new Biobehavioral Health Unit (BBHU) during;November. The facility will offer care for children with mental health needs and... The post...
View ArticleSAMHSA Awards $37 Million Grant To Boost Implementation Of Mental Health...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science;(CDI) at Stanford Medicine a $37 million grant. The funds will be...
View ArticleIllinois Launches Medicaid CCBHC Model
On October 24, 2024, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced that 19 Certified Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) operated by 15 provider organizations were...
View ArticleNew Jersey Awards $3.2 Million Contract To Young Adult Institute For I/DD,...
The New Jersey Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) awarded a four-year contract valued at $3.2 million annually to Young Adult Institute (YAI) to create a community crisis...
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