Author: Staff

The losing bidders in the $1.2 billion contract to administer the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan are suing Idaho state agencies, according to a July 5 report from the Idaho Capital Sun.

Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health in Johnstown, Colo., has received its second "immediate jeopardy" designation from state regulators, according to a July 5 report from ABC affiliate KMGH.

Good Samaritan Hospital is set to close the inpatient psychiatric facility at its Mission Oaks location in Los Gatos, Cal., in August, according to a July 2 report from The Mercury News.

Benton County, Wash., has opted to spend $4.8 million to buy a building to use for a future regional mental health facility over leasing the property, according to a July 5 report from the Tri-City Herald.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health has received a $2.38 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to expand its substance use disorder services.

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes in Somerset, Pa., has expanded its inpatient treatment facility, according to a June 30 report from the Daily American.

Acadia Healthcare has partnered with SolutionHealth — the parent organization of Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health — to build a new behavioral health hospital in Southeast New Hampshire.

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Headspace Health has laid off 15 percent of its workforce, according to a June 29 report from the Los Angeles Times.

Here are 12 behavioral health centers that have opened or expanded that Becker's has reported on in June:

The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian Education, has awarded an additional five-year contract to increase access to behavioral health support to students and staff at Bureau-funded schools and programs.