Becker’s Behavioral Health

Lewis County, Wash., has repealed an ordinance that prevented Gather Church in Centralia, Wash., from operating a syringe services program, resolving a legal dispute over whether the restriction violated federal disability law.  The repeal follows a Dec. 31 order from…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone has named Bryan Baucom CIO.  In the role, Mr. Baucom will provide leadership and oversight across the organization’s technology functions, supporting teams responsible for the help desk, IT infrastructure, business applications, data analytics, EHR and cybersecurity, according…

Orlando, Fla.-based APG Health has opened a clinic in Lake Mary, Fla., expanding access to psychiatric care services and marking its third clinic in central Florida.  The behavioral health organization serves more than 50,000 clients across the region, providing psychiatric…

The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to resolve its investigations into the company’s alleged failure to provide timely and appropriate access to mental health and substance use disorder services.  The…

Outdated federal policies continue to limit access to behavioral healthcare, leaving patients to bear the consequences, Stuart Archer, CEO of Oceans Healthcare, wrote in a Feb. 9 LinkedIn post.  The Plano, Texas-based behavioral health provider operates psychiatric hospitals and outpatient…

Overall, 64% of mental health treatment facilities accept Medicare in the United States.  South Carolina has the greatest percentage of centers that take Medicare, whereas California and Utah have the lowest.  KFF reported the rate of mental health treatment facilities…

Overall, 85% of mental health treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the United States.  Wyoming and the District of Columbia have the greatest percentage of centers that take Medicaid, whereas California has the lowest.  KFF reported the rate of mental health…

Staten Island University Hospital in New York City was awarded state grant funding to expand behavioral health and addiction services across the borough.  The hospital is part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health. The funding includes $3.5 million in…

Overall, 83% of mental health treatment facilities accept private insurance in the United States.  Wyoming has the greatest percentage of centers that take commercial insurance, whereas California and the District of Columbia have the lowest.  KFF reported the rate of mental health…

Boston Children’s Hospital is developing a $640 pediatric psychiatric hospital on Franciscan Children’s campus in Boston following a $100 million donation — the largest in the hospital’s history — aimed at integrating mental health across pediatric medicine and eliminating fragmentation…