Here are seven updates on behavioral healthcare involving Pennsylvania that have been reported by Becker's since Feb. 2:
The Latest
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has partnered with the Manitou Springs (Colo.) Police Department to create a mental health crisis response unit, FOX21 reported Feb. 27.
The Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown, Pa., alongside several organizations within Bucks County, Pa., plans to open a new behavioral health crisis center in the city, TAPinto Doylestown reported Feb. 27.
North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services will delay the start of its Medicaid managed care behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities tailored plans.
Here are five updates on the state of behavioral healthcare in New York reported by Becker's since Feb. 2:
New York is the most expensive state for average therapy fees, according to a study by behavioral health site Zencare. Iowa sits at the other end of the spectrum.
A new pilot program at Boston-based Massachusetts General for Children aims to alleviate barriers to mental health access for parents and children, WCVB reported Feb. 23.
The federal government is set to permit states to tap into Medicaid funds for treating mental health conditions and substance use disorder in jails and prisons, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 21.
More than 16 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 experienced a mental illness in 2020, according to a report by Mental Health America.
Centre Hall, Pa.-based Meadows Psychiatric Center has named Rod Kornrumpf its new CEO and manager director, The Express reported Feb. 25.