As more veterans turn to private mental health care and away from using services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the government is looking to polish its lackluster reputation for providing appropriate behavioral health services. A new bill, introduced to Congress on June 10, would require the VA to play a more proactive role […]
“That’s just the way they are, and speaking to a shrink is not going to help them.” Over the past several years, there has been a mounting effort in the U.S. to better integrate behavioral health services into nearly every facet of health care, starting with primary care. Despite this focus, behavioral health often remains […]
In order to address workforce challenges, the behavioral health industry must support current and future mental health professionals to overcome financial, educational and workplace challenges. These barriers prevent people from entering the space and lead to burnout for existing providers. They especially impact people of diverse and low-income backgrounds, according to a Government Accountability Office […]
Inpatient psychiatric and other behavioral health facilities could be easier to finance should a newly requested congressional probe and new legislation become reality. A group of lawmakers on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a congressional research agency, to study the impact of allowing facilities that […]
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