By Yesenia RoblesThe Denver Post Colorado’s plans to revamp the response to the mental health crisis can move forward after months of delay, during which the state awarded, revoked and fought in courts over the multimillion-dollar contracts. A judge on Tuesday signed an order lifting a preliminary injunction that stopped the state from proceeding with a second…

Individuals interested in Health Information Technology (HIT) now have an opportunity to further their education either at PCC or through online learning while receiving scholarship funds thanks to cooperation among four organizations.  Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center (SECAHEC), Valley Citizen’s Foundation for Health Care (dba Rio Grande Hospital), Pueblo Community College (PCC) and Data…

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…

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!  

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…

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…

Bridging the Divide 2014 Upstream, Downstream: Navigating the Waters of Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Grief Support 2014 Bridging the Divide: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit May 6-7, 2014 Regis University Lowell Campus (3333 Regis Blvd., Denver) Join the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) for the 2014 Bridging the Divide: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit on…

WASHINGTON — More than 4.2 million people have enrolled in private health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges as of March 1, the Obama administration reported Tuesday. However, the administration didn’t say how many of those people have paid their first month’s premiums or how many were previously uninsured. The 4.2 million…

3/9/2014 By George Delgrosso Special to The Colorado Statesman As the experts in providing integrated behavioral health services to the people of Colorado, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) has advocated for many years to expand funding for much-needed mental health and substance abuse care and treatment. The 28 independent private organizations which are our…