Behavioral Health News

Johnson Memorial Health will break ground Oct. 11 on a behavioral health facility at its campus in Franklin, Ind.

Cincinnati Children's will use a $15 million donation from the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation to create a new behavioral health institute.

Here are 10 behavioral health units and standalone facilities opening this fall Becker's has reported since Sept. 5. 

A Massachusetts mental health provider will pay $700,000 to settle allegations it overcharged the state's Medicaid program. 

Evernorth Health Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cigna Group, has launched a measurement-based care program for its behavioral health network.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has donated $5.9 million to support youth mental and behavioral health in the state, Little Rock Public Radio reported Oct. 6.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received a four-year, $14.8 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support mental health programs for children and families across the state.

Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System will open Virginia's first psychiatric emergency department this fall, The Virginian-Pilot reported Oct. 5. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has partnered with Valera Health to connect Vermonters with a mental healthcare team through Valera's virtual platform.

The city of San Diego is considering declaring a crisis over the shortage of behavioral health beds, CBS affiliate KFMB reported Oct. 4.