CBHC names new Chief Executive Officer
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council has hired Doyle Forrestal as its new Chief Executive Officer. Forrestal succeeds George DelGrosso, who is retiring after serving as CEO of the statewide membership organization for Colorado’s network of community behavioral health providers since 2001. Forrestal will start on July 1, 2015. Forrestal has nearly 20 years’ experience guiding, developing…
Health Navigation program at Otero Junior College recognized for excellence
LA JUNTA — Otero Junior College’s Health Navigation program received honors as a Colorado Community College System Outstanding Program on April 8 in Denver. Kaysie Schmidt, OJC Health Navigation faculty, accepted the award along with OJC President Jim Rizzuto. The Health Navigation program consists of two possible career paths. The first is the Community Health…
Larry Pottorff – United Way’s Community Impact Health Advocate of 2015
United Way of Weld County’s 2015 Celebration of Excellence was held March 12 at the University Center ballroom on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado. The event is held each year to recognize the organizations and individuals who have helped UWWC throughout the year. Executive Director of North Range Behavioral Health, Larry Pottorff,…
George DelGrosso – Visionary Leadership Award Recipient
The Colorado Behavioral Health Care Council celebrates the announcement that CBHC CEO George DelGrosso was selected for one of two national visionary leadership awards in the behavioral health industry. The award, announced this week by the National Council for Behavioral Health, celebrates Mr. DelGrosso’s career contributions in the field, including advocacy for extensive adoption of the Mental…
President’s 2016 Budget Proposes $44.6 Million Increase for SAMHSA, Reversal of Sequestration Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration would see a $44.6 million increase in its funding for 2016 under the budget proposal released this week by President Obama. The $4 trillion budget also lifts spending caps imposed in 2011 and restores more than $70 billion in sequestration cuts while achieving $399 billion in health…
CMS intends to modify requirements for Meaningful Use
Yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced intent to engage in rulemaking to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs beginning in 2015. These intended changes would help to reduce the reporting burden on providers, while supporting the long term goals of the program. Since the first year…
Chronic Pain Disease Management Program
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is excited to announce the 2015 launch of the ACC Chronic Pain Disease Management Program modeled after Project ECHO programs. The program has been designed to improve primary care providers access to pain management specialists and to best practice treatment guidelines. Medicaid accepting primary care providers…
CBHC at the Colorado Press Annual Convention
We have another “win” in our efforts to outreach to media representatives. Thanks to Jennifer Forker and Lindy Schultz in particular at Community Reach Center, Jen and Janine D’Anniballe (from our very own Mental Health Partners in Boulder) will be doing an educational session at the Colorado Press Association’s annual conference. The session will offer…
Gov. Hickenlooper announces $65 million health care innovation grant awarded to Colorado
DENVER — Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced Colorado has been awarded $65 million in State Innovation Model (SIM) funding to create a coordinated, accountable system of care that gives Coloradans access to integrated primary care and behavioral health. Colorado will use the funding over the next four years to further…
Colorado Medicaid Program Achieves Record Savings, Improved Outcomes
Colorado Medicaid Program Achieves Record Savings, Improved Outcomes Data includes early Medicaid expansion population DENVER – November 3, 2014 – The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) announced today that the Department achieved about $100 million in gross savings on medical services with its Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) program. This is more…