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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Fixing Behavioral Health Care in America. A National Call for Measurement-Based Care in the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Use of Measurement-Based Care for Behavioral Health Care in Community Settings.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Barton Associates

The average annual wage for a nurse practitioner (NP) across all specialties was $129,210 in May 2024, according to the U.S. Currently, 69% of all rural counties are without a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, compared to only 31% of urban counties in the country, according to a 2024 brief by the U.S.

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

The state ended the General Fund backfill during the 2024-25 budget cycle, and did not allocate investments in the May revision, so the total amount of program support dropped to $24.6 million behavioral health services fund (BHSF ), and $1.46 million total funds ($1.46

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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

In some cases, it is used to intentionally generate profits for health insurers, according to a 2024 U.S. By denying costly care, companies pay less for health care expenses while still collecting premiums. Insurers have used prior authorization for decades to limit fraud, prevent patient harm, and control costs. Senate report.