NYC Health + Hospitals has partnered with the Institute for Human Identity to develop a training program focused on affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ patients.
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Integrating physical and behavioral healthcare in Medicaid managed care did not result in significant changes in utilization, outcomes or social determinants of health, a study published Dec. 28 in JAMA Health Forum found.
UMass Amherst researcher Sarah Goff, MD, received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the effects of Medicaid accountable care organizations on the quality of behavioral and mental health for Massachusetts children.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health will close a medical unit designed to accommodate patients with behavioral health needs in March.
In 2019, Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health and Services launched a behavioral telehealth program aimed at addressing the growing demand for mental and behavioral healthcare from its more than 120,000 employees across eight states.
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Mississippi is the worst state for access to psychotherapy, according to an analysis from Milliman.
The average out-of-pocket cost for 60 minutes of psychotherapy was $174 in 2021, according to an analysis from Milliman.
Approximately two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition were unable to access treatment in 2021, despite having health insurance, according to a recent report from actuary firm Milliman.
Workplace environment and worker identity can have an impact on mental health, according to Mental Health America's 2023 workplace wellness research.
Wellvolution, Blue Shield of California's digital health program, helps members in the insurer's Medicaid and commercial offerings manage chronic conditions and mental health.