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Oklahoma Submits State Plan Amendment Seeking To Expand Medicaid

Article April 27, 2020

On March 6, 2020, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) announced it had submitted a Medicaid state plan amendment to expand eligibility to the new adult group ages 19 to… Read More

Cannabis: Potential Risks & Benefits In Mental Health

On-Demand Webinar April 20, 2020

How might the use of marijuana or its components affect behavioral or physical health? During this webinar, Joseph McEvoy, MD, and Heather Davidson, PhD, discuss with Nichole Neugebauer, PhD, the… Read More

Out-Of-Network Primary Care Associated With Higher Medicare ACO Costs

Article April 13, 2020

Out-of-network (OON) primary care is associated with higher median quarterly costs for Medicare beneficiaries attributed to a Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP) accountable care organization (ACO). Median per-beneficiary spending for… Read More

Impact Of COVID-19 On Mental Health Care: Perspectives From A Psychiatrist & Primary Care Provider On Access & Treatment

On-Demand Webinar April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic will permanently change mental health treatment, agree Drs. Madhukar Trivedi and Sloan Manning, a psychiatrist and a primary care physician, respectively. Whether that treatment occurs in a… Read More

COVID-19 Resource & Information Guide

Downloadable Resource April 1, 2020

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Offers These Tips For People With Mental Illness: For anyone who is unsure about attending therapy sessions outside the home, especially those who… Read More

Mental Health In The COVID-19 Era

Article March 30, 2020

The news about COVID-19 is relentless: an ever-escalating number of confirmed cases, portents of economic meltdown, ominous images of barren public spaces. Most people find it stressful to be surrounded… Read More

Residential Care Will Need To Fill 1.2 Million Direct Care Jobs Over A Decade

Article March 23, 2020

Residential care settings such as assisted living communities will need to fill more than 1.2 million direct care jobs between 2018 and 2028. This includes filling new jobs, as well… Read More

16 States Allow Home Care Aides Only 40 Hours Per Week To Avoid Violating The DOL Home Care Rule

Article March 9, 2020

Sixteen U.S. states allow home health care aides to work only 40 hours per week to avoid violating the Department of Labor (DOL) Home Care Rule. These states include Arkansas,… Read More

Former Outcome Health Employees Charged In Alleged $1 Billion Fraud

Article March 9, 2020

On November 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted four former employees of Outcome Health—including the two co-founders and two former executives—for defrauding the company’s clients, lenders, and… Read More

PsychU 360 Magazine

Downloadable Resource February 17, 2020

PsychU 360 – January 2020 Despite vast improvements in diagnosis and treatment over the last half-century, mental illness is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The reasons are many and varied. Among them:… Read More

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