Bridging Medicaid’s medical and behavioral care chasm
By Steven Ross Johnson Posted: April 26, 2014 – 12:01 am ET On April 1, the Mercy Care Plan, under contract with the state of Arizona, started coordinating medical treatment with behavioral care and substance-abuse services for Medicaid beneficiaries in the Phoenix area who suffer from serious mental illness. Under the new program, which is part of a…
Read MoreCongratulates to Dr. Dellena Aguilar
CBHC congratulates Dr. Dellena Aguilar and Servicios de la Raza upon receiving recognition for outstanding community service to underrepresented populations from the Counseling Psychology Program at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver!
Read MoreSpotlight on Innovation: Investing in the Future: C-PACK and Colorado’s Kids
April 8, 2014 | Source: CIVHC | Author: Stephanie Spriggs Between 177,000 and 273,000 children in Colorado are estimated to have a mental health disorder. These numbers translate to between thirteen and twenty percent of the younger population and within that segment, over 80,000 of those affected could have a serious emotional concern. There is a national shortage…
Read MorePresident signs ‘doc-fix’ bill
By Associated Press Posted: April 2, 2014 – 9:45 am ET Tags: Associated Press (AP), Barack Obama, ICD-10, Medicare, Payers, Physicians, Reimbursement President Barack Obama Tuesday signed into law legislation to give doctors temporary relief from a flawed Medicare payment formula that threatened them with a 24% cut in their fees. A 64-35 Senate vote…
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