As part of a proposed overhaul to Montana's behavioral health system, Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration is considering infrastructure investments aimed at improving services for individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders and developmental disabilities, KFF Health News reported Jan. 27.
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Reimbursement will be one of the biggest challenges facing behavioral health this year, according to Robert Trestman, MD, PhD, professor and chair of psychiatry at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Broaching the subject of value-based models in behavioral health can be a challenge, according to Tracey Izzard-Everett, vice president of behavioral health services at Sentara.
Gaps in insurance coverage between mental health and substance use and other forms of healthcare persist, according to a new report to Congress.
Massachusetts officials have proposed closing two state-run behavioral health hospitals in Pocasset and Canton, Mass., the Boston Herald reported Jan. 22.
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Several hospitals and health systems have opened new inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units in the past month.
As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has deployed professionals to assist evacuees facing the emotional and psychological effects of the disaster, KFF Health News reported Jan. 21.
Holy Hill Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., has halted child and adolescent admissions as state surveyors conduct an investigation at the psychiatric facility, according to local news outlets.
UNC Health Pardee is building a psychiatric inpatient unit designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents.
Many unknowns surround behavioral health in 2025, according to Sabina Lim, MD.