The bipartisan Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 was introduced to the Senate this July and will allow every state to establish fully funded Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and join the CCBHC Medicaid demonstration nationwide. If the act is passed it will expand access to high-quality mental health and […]
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Get the Facts on Stimulus Funding for your Agency
In this unprecedented time, many behavioral health agencies are concerned about how they will manage to make ends meet. Did you know there is Federal coronavirus stimulus funding available to help healthcare providers address COVID-19? The bill, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES Act) was signed into law by the President on March 28th. This stimulus […]
Read MoreCan public health departments do more with less?
Because we are on the edge of a crisis with the Ebola virus, people are finally noticing Public Health. When Public Health is doing their job, nobody even notices them. But when grave errors are made, the general public and the media is quick to criticize. But who is at fault here? Are the health […]
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