Federal agencies may not be doing enough to ensure behavioral health parity within health plans, according to a recent report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). In response, advocates are calling for more extensive oversight of employer-sponsored group plans. The report found that the vast majority of federal reviews and investigations into parity […]
Since 2010, Nebraska has increased its behavioral health workforce by 17%, and a targeted training center is largely to thank. The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) was established by the state legislature in 2009 in an effort to draw more people into the behavioral health field — and to keep them there — […]
While it’s often said that 20% to 30% of all opioid overdose deaths are intentional, a new study suggests that may not be the case. Instead, Columbia University researchers found that only about 4% of opioid overdose deaths can be attributed to suicide. Their findings were published Tuesday in JAMA. For the study, researchers analyzed […]
Presidential candidates tackled addiction decriminalization, suicide prevention and other behavioral health issues Monday night at the Unite for Mental Health New Hampshire Town Hall hosted at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. Candidates Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick (D) and former Mass. Gov. Bill Weld (R) shared their plans to […]
About 4,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in California are striking this week in what they say is an effort to shorten wait times for patients and reduce caseloads for therapists. The psychologists, therapists, psychiatric nurses and other healthcare professionals involved are members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). The weeklong strike was […]
It’s official: The national suicide prevention hotline number is going to be shortened to three digits. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to change the phone number Thursday. Currently, the number is 10 digits, but the goal is to make the suicide and mental health hotline as easy to reach and as identifiable as 911. […]
Long considered the stepchild of physical health, behavioral health care hasn’t always gotten the attention it deserves at traditional medical facilities. But now, striking statistics and troubling trends are catching the eye of C-suite executives at some of the nation’s top hospitals. In fact, addressing rising suicide and addiction rates is top of mind for […]
The CEO of a behavioral health hospital in Florida has left his post following allegations that he was not qualified for the job, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Bryon Coleman Jr., a former quarterback for the Green Bay Packers practice team, became head of North Tampa Behavioral Health back in 2018. Before taking the […]
Officials in one New Mexico county have opened a 24-hour triage and treatment center to provide behavioral health services to patients in the area, the Albuquerque Journal reported. The Comprehensive Assessment and Resiliency through Excellence (CARE) campus began accepting clients Dec. 2. The goal is to capture patients who might otherwise end up in jail […]
Motivo, a tele-supervision platform that helps mental health workers get licenced, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises led the funding round, with participation from Techstars, SEI Ventures, ECMC, Great Oaks VC, The Jump Fund, Emmett Partners and Next Wave Impact Fund, along with various angel investors, according to a press release […]
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