Behavioral Health News

Here are eight new behavioral health projects that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 10:

A plan to build a 96-bed behavioral health hospital to be built in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been approved by the state, the Omaha World-Herald reported Nov. 20.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has increased behavioral health reimbursement rates for the first time in a decade.

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is looking to open a mental health clinic in Roanoke, Va., The Roanoke Times reported Nov. 16.

A merger between two of Colorado's community mental health centers will create the largest behavioral health center in the state, The Colorado Sun reported Nov. 16.

Albemarle, N.C.-based behavioral health provider Monarch has opened an outpatient office in Pittsboro, N.C., The Chatham News + Record reported Nov. 16.

Psychological and educational assessment provider WPS has launched a scholarship program to increase diversity and neurodiversity among psychological and behavioral health providers.

Behavioral health company UpLift has acquired Minded, an online psychiatry provider that specializes in care for women.

In the U.S., 59.3 million people reported having any mental illness in 2022, according to recent data from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based Onyx Behavioral Health has opened a private mental health treatment center facility in Treasure Coast, Fla.