Photo: Justin Paget/Getty Images For the first time, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to establish a health equity index in the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings program that would reward excellent care for underserved populations. The proposed rule would also update the Medicare Part D drug therapy management program …
Comment this story Comment Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed $230 million expansion of the state’s behavioral health system was met Thursday with applause and questions from reform supporters who wonder how the state will attract hundreds of healthcare providers during a historic labor shortage. Calling for a “revolution” in crisis services, Youngkin (R) on Wednesday proposed …
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Governor Glenn Youngkin revealed a three-year plan to close treatment gaps in Virginia’s behavioral health system on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Governor Youngkin outlined his approach at Parham Doctors’ Hospital, Henrico County’s only crisis center. Youngkin said the state’s current system is failing to meet growing mental health needs. “We have a …
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HENRICO — Describing Virginia’s current behavioral health system as being in “crisis,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday outlined a sweeping $230 million plan to close gaps in how the state cares for adults and children. children facing mental health, substance abuse and other behavioral issues. “The Commonwealth behavioral health safety net is not equipped to …
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Summary: Food allergens can affect your brain and behavior if you’re hypersensitized, even if you don’t have typical food allergy symptoms. Source: The conversation The prevalence of food allergies is increasing worldwide, approaching epidemic levels in some regions. In the United States alone, approximately 10% of children and adults suffer from food allergies, with allergies …
Program date: December 9, 2022 Air date: December 12, 2022 From the City Club of Eugene: Ask any teacher how children’s mental health and behavior have been over the past few years and step back and wait for horror stories. The consensus is that things are getting bad and getting worse. Can we do something …
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New research suggests that 2 online behavioral interventions offered to patients with atopic dermatitis, in addition to their normal care, have been shown to provide lasting benefits. The effects on the quality of life of patients with atopic eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, are noted in the study as significant and often requiring a …
BOSTON – The COVID pandemic has exacerbated a behavioral health crisis, particularly in Western Massachusetts, underscoring an urgent need for accessible community services, lawmakers and behavioral health care officials in Western Massachusetts have agreed during a recent virtual forum. “The roadmap for behavioral health is about finding the door and walking through that door to …
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The designation recognizes the company’s commitment to providing high quality telepsychiatry services AUSTIN, TX, December 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Iris Telehealth, a leading provider of telepsychiatry services to health systems and community health centers across the United States, today announced that it has been recertified with the Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® co-ed for behavioral …
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ANGELS, December 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Behavioral Health Discovery, Inc., a growing network of evidence-based mental health, addiction and eating disorder treatment centers, announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph GarbelyDO, DFASAM, FAPA as Medical Director of Brookdale Premiere Addiction Recovery, a DBH treatment center in Scotrun, Penn. Dr. Joseph Garbely, Medical Director of Brookdale Premier …
