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HHS puts $230M toward suicide prevention
HHS recently awarded $232.3 million in grants for suicide prevention and behavioral healthcare for at-risk communities, including more than $200 million in funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related crisis services, according to a Sept. 27 news release. -
The behavioral health conditions with the fastest-growing demand
Overall demand for behavioral healthcare has increased 20.1 percent since the first quarter of 2019, according to an analysis from Trilliant Health. -
Minnesota psychologist sentenced for defrauding BCBS, Mdewakanton Sioux
A Minnesota psychologist has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently billing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for over $800,000, the Star Tribune reported Sept. 28.
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7 new behavioral health partnerships in September
Here's seven behavioral health partnerships that Becker's reported on in September: -
North Carolina behavioral health facility expects four month delay for crisis services
WakeBrook Behavioral Health Facility in Raleigh, N.C., is expecting a four-month delay for crisis services due to a transition in health providers, CBS affiliate WNCN reported Sept. 27. -
Brigham and Women’s to support launch of AI-driven relapse platform
Digital video technology platform Videra Health has partnered with Discovery Behavioral Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to launch an AI-driven online platform addressing relapse for patients in their first year after outpatient treatment. -
Care New England psychiatric hospital constructing short-stay unit
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England has started construction of a 25-bed short-stay unit at Butler Hospital.
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Rising temperatures linked to more hospital visits for substance abuse
An increase in temperatures led to more hospital visits for alcohol-related disorders and substance abuse, a study published Sept. 26 in Nature found. -
HHS launches maternal mental health taskforce
HHS is creating a maternal mental health taskforce as part of a larger initiative aimed at improving maternal health. -
Nantucket behavioral health nonprofit names 1st executive director
Rosemary McLaughlin has been named the inaugural executive director of Nantucket, Mass.-based Community Solutions for Behavioral Health. -
UKentucky, Appalachian Regional partner on rural behavioral health program
Appalachian Regional Healthcare has partnered with the University of Kentucky School of Social Work in Lexington to address the behavioral health workforce shortages in rural Kentucky and West Virginia.
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Arkansas behavioral health clinic to shutter
Baxter Regional Behavioral Health Clinic in Mountain Home, Ark., will close its doors to patients Oct. 13. -
Hackensack Meridian opens 81-bed behavioral clinic at New Jersey hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health has expanded and begun operating an 81-bed behavioral health unit at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J. -
Value-based care boosted behavioral health visits for Medicaid beneficiaries
A shift to value-based payments increased the number of behavioral health visits for patients with depression and bipolar disorder and reduced emergency department visits for these conditions and schizophrenia, a study published Sept. 22 in JAMA Health Forum found. -
HHS deploys behavioral health officers in wake of Hawaii wildfires
HHS has sent 25 public health service officers to provide behavioral health services to individuals affected by wildfires in Hawaii. -
Illinois, Iowa mental health centers merge to expand services
Bethany for Children & Families in Moline, Ill., and Bridgeview Community Health Center of Clinton, Iowa, are merging to better deliver mental healthcare to residents of the Quad Cities area, NBC affiliate KWQC reported Sept. 25. -
California county receives $29.4M for behavioral health
Imperial Valley County in California has received $29.4 million across two state grants to expand behavioral health services, the Imperial Valley Press reported Sept. 26. -
Los Angeles County pledges to add 3K new beds in effort to end lawsuit
Los Angeles County has pledged to provide 3,000 more beds for mental health and substance use treatment by 2026 in an attempt to settle a lawsuit seeking more services for homeless people, The Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 26. -
Minnesota county suspends payments to mental health provider
Itasca County in Minnesota has terminated its contract with Lakeview Behavioral Health — one of the largest behavioral health providers in the area, The Minnesota Reformer reported Sept. 26. -
CDC: Behavioral health emergencies spike during school year
Emergency department visits for eight behavioral health conditions increased among children ages 10-17 during the fall and spring school semesters, CDC research published Sept. 22 found.
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