States vying for spots in the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) are getting a financial boost from the federal government. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded 15 states $1 million planning grants to help pay for the application and development process required to join a Medicaid […]
Clinics that have implemented a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model serve 23% more patients than they did before the designation. That’s according to a new survey by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, which included responses from 249 CCBHCs and grantees. Results of the survey show that CCBHCs are growing in both the […]
The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model – one of the nation’s biggest investments in expanding and sustaining behavioral health services, according to some experts – is at a critical chapter in its story. Broadly, a CCBHC is a specially designated clinic that offers a range of behavioral health services, from mental health crisis […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) determined that the State of Nevada violates the civil rights of children with behavioral health disabilities by failing to provide enough community-based services. The DOJ’s investigation found many children are placed inappropriately in institutional settings in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “Because of deficiencies in its community-based […]
The Biden administration is looking to curb opioid use disorder in the U.S. with more than $1.6 billion of investment into community programs addressing the addiction and overdose crisis. This is part of the White House’s larger strategy to prioritize behavioral health in its national agenda. The administration will put $1.5 billion towards bolstering access […]
Following the pandemic, there has been a renewed interest in behavioral health from public health agencies and the medical community at large. Historically, behavioral health has been a side note in population health strategies. But a new emphasis on integrated, holistic care, coupled with advancing data collection capabilities, could drive behavioral health to be a […]
GV, previously Google Ventures, has been an active investor in behavioral health over the last decade. The firm is now eying serious mental illness (SMI) and value-based care as its next frontier. In 2021, digital mental health companies raised $5.5 billion in venture dollars – an unprecedented amount. Yet historically, the bulk of digital health […]
Serious mental illnesses (SMIs) are extremely costly and can lead to negative health outcomes, a fact that makes this corner of the behavioral health world ripe for innovation. Specializing in SMI treatment, however, comes with a number of high-stakes challenges. SMIs – conditions such as schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder and major depression – impact roughly […]
With experience in both the private and public sector, Jayne Van Bramer is now tasked with leading Maine’s largest nonprofit health system: Sweetser. The newly minted president and CEO spent the bulk of her career working with the New York State Office of Mental Health. There, she served as the senior associate commissioner for state-operated […]
Getting care for serious mental illness (SMI) can often be confusing and siloed. The emergency room is all too often the de facto front door for care. However, a growing number of providers across the country are looking to improve SMI care through a community-based approach. One of those companies is San Francisco-based Amae, which […]
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