Mboutchock Kabiwa has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for paying bribes and kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries to get them to visit her mental health clinic.
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Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital opened an outpatient behavioral health center on July 18 offering therapy and coping skill education to patients ages 12 to 18, cleveland.com reported July 17.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte named his appointees to the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations commission.
The University of Nebraska Omaha has received two grants totaling $1 million to support its clinical mental health counseling program.
Merit Health has closed the only behavioral health unit in Mississippi's Warren County, The Vicksburg Post reported July 14.
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Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has opened a behavioral health center in Moosic, Pa., according to a July 17 report from ABC affiliate WNEP.
National crisis line 988 has answered five million calls, chats and texts in its first year of operation since transitioning from its 10-digit number, NPR reported July 15.
Kennett, Mo.-based FCC Behavioral Health has opened an urgent behavioral health crisis center in Poplar Bluff, the Southeast Missourian reported July 17.
Kingston, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health First Hospital will reopen under new ownership as Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Hospital, according to an ABC affiliate WNEP.
Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since June 27: