A Massachusetts mental health provider will pay $700,000 to settle allegations it overcharged the state's Medicaid program.
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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.
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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.
Hospitals and health systems are closing inpatient behavioral health units and other care sites, with many transferring these services to other facilities.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded $35 million to support essential behavioral health services and HIV prevention and care in historically underserved populations.
HCA Florida Trinity West Hospital, a mental health hospital in New Port Richey, has closed.