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Cigna's plan for behavioral health
The Cigna Group recently shared its 2022 environmental, social and governance report, which includes commitments to improving behavioral health. -
Psychiatric beds are at max capacity in Mississippi hospitals
Two metro-area hospitals in Jackson, Miss., are at maximum capacity for psychiatric patients, only a few weeks after another hospital in Jackson ended behavioral health services, according to a July 10 report from Mississippi Today. -
WVU Medicine gets $2.2M grant to expand outpatient behavioral health
West Virginia University Medicine's Wheeling and Reynolds Memorial hospitals received a $2.2 million grant from the Renner Foundation to enhance mental and behavioral health programs, according to a July 10 report from FOX affiliate WTOV. -
New behavioral health urgent care becomes 1st in Michigan county
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (Mich.) opened a new behavioral health urgent care and access center, becoming the first facility in Kalamazoo County to provide same-day mental health and substance use treatment, according to a July 10 report from CBS affiliate WWMT. -
The 10 most commonly prescribed antidepressants
Sertraline was the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in the U.S. in 2022, according to June 7data from Definitive Healthcare, making up 13.1 percent of all prescribed mental health medications. -
How mental health respite facilities are addressing care gaps in 14 states
Mental health respite facilities have helped to address gaps in access to behavioral healthcare in 14 states, according to a July 10 report from CBS News. -
Alera Health expands in North Carolina
Behavioral health provider Alera Health has grown its presence in North Carolina further by expanding its integrated systems of care model into Durham County. -
River Vista Behavioral Health opens California facility
River Vista Behavioral Health in Madera, Calif., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 26 and will accept its first patients in early July. -
Humana to offer virtual mental healthcare to Medicare Advantage members
Telemental healthcare provider Valera's comprehensive mental health services are now in network for some Humana Medicare Advantage members. -
Madera Behavioral Health gets $25M grant
Madera County Behavioral Health Services has been named the recipient of a nearly $25 million grant to support the Madera County Youth/Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit and the Adult Sobering Center project, according to a July 6 report from The Business Journal. -
Las Vegas pediatric mental health hospital doubles capacity, adds adult program
Desert Winds Hospital in Las Vegas has nearly doubled its capacity to provide more behavioral health beds in an effort to open up emergency room bed space, according to a July 6 report from CBS affiliate KLAS. -
Optum, Beacon sue over lost Idaho behavioral health contract
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. -
Colorado behavioral health facility gets 2nd 'immediate jeopardy' designation
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. -
211-bed California psychiatric hospital to close
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. -
Washington county spends $4.8M to buy building for second recovery center
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. -
UPMC behavioral health hospital opens $16M expansion
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, SolutionHealth to build $60M behavioral health hospital
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. -
Headspace lays off 15% of workers
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. -
12 behavioral health centers opening, expanding in June
Here are 12 behavioral health centers that have opened or expanded that Becker's has reported on in June: -
US extends behavioral health program for tribal schools
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.
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