Plano, Texas-based organization Oceans Healthcare is looking to reopen the behavioral health beds at a hospital in Jackson, Miss., Mississippi Today reported Nov. 22.
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Washington state has hired more than 200 staff members to operate a behavioral health hospital in Tukwila, The Columbian reported Nov. 24.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital is opening a new behavioral health pavilion that includes four inpatient units, theSarasota Herald-Tribune reported Nov. 26.
Alliance Healthcare Services has received a $1 million grant from the Memphis (Tenn.) City Council to support its Crisis Wellness Center to be built in the city, NBC affiliate WMC-TV reported Nov. 21.
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services has invested $30 million in mental health services, ABC affiliate KOMO News reported Nov. 21.
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Mesa County, Colo., has approved three contracts to support behavioral health projects across the county, The Daily Sentinel reported Nov. 22.
Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is looking to open a new facility in Kern County, Calif., ABC affiliate KERO reported Nov. 22.
Here are eight recent cases of billing fraud and alleged billing fraud involving behavioral health providers Becker's has reported since Sept. 12:
Most employers are taking some form of action to improve mental health benefits for employers, though fewer are adding benefits for substance use disorder, according to Mercer's "Health and Benefit Strategies for 2024" report.
Despite the financial headwinds facing many hospitals, York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is charging ahead with new behavioral health initiatives and partnerships.