Thank you for your interest in the NYS Health Benefit Exchange. There are several important updates that we are pleased […]
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HB: Simplifying Medicaid, Mental Health Create Complicated Mix
Efforts to Simplify Medicaid and Mental Health Create A Complicated Mix By Rebecca Adams, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor February 6, […]
WP: Senate Bill Would Create 2, 000 Federally Qualified Community BH Centers
Measure Would Strengthen Mental Health-Care System ByBrady DennisandPaul Kane Washington Post February7, 2013 A bipartisan group of senators, citing renewed […]
Feb 28 Webinar: Peer Involvement in Integrated Recovery Oriented Care (BRSS TACS)
Peer Involvement in Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health Services: Promoting Wellness through Recovery-Oriented Care Presenters Peggy Swarbrick, Ph.D., OT, CPRP […]
NYT: Smoking, Once Used to Reward, Faces a Ban in Mental Hospitals
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: I worked at a NYS psychiatric center in the late 1970’s and saw firsthand the lifestyle that was […]
NYDN: Cuomo Budget Includes $3 Billion Discretionary Fund, No Member Items
Billions In Discretionary Funds Set Aside By Gov. Andrew Cuomo Enable Him To Exercise Great Power: Insiders Cuomo allocated $3 […]
NBC: Change in Medical Coding Threatens MH Care
Therapists: Change in Medical Coding Threatens Mental Health Care By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News February 7, 2013 Marc Milhander conducted […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Receives $186 Million Federal Grant to Create Health Benefit Exchange
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Receives $186 Million Federal Grant to Create Health Benefit Exchange By Cara Matthews Journal News February 04, 2013 […]
Recovery to Practice Special Feature: One Response to One Reaction to the Newtown Tragedy
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Larry Davidson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Program for Recovery and Community Health […]
CDC: People w Psych Conditions Smoke 70% More
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: New data underscoring the tremendous importance of re-doubling efforts to seriously expand smoking cessation supports for people with […]
The First Accountable Care Community In Action
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s a fascinating view at what some say is the next step in healthcare transformation: moving from accountable […]
A Raft of National Experts Converge in NY: Register Today for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ April Executive Seminar!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This is a defining moment for our work and our field, in the midst of the most fundamental […]
LG: MH Community Says ‘ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is not Rising for Us’
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Great thanks are due to the 700 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ members who got up very early last Tuesday and came […]
Hogan Calls for Meaningful Mental Health Reform, Oversight
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s a timely OP ED from former OMH Commissioner Mike Hogan who highlights improvements in our care system […]
Congressional Report Slams NYS Medicaid Program
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The US House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by chairman Darrell Issa (R, California),released […]
Help Researchers Understand Consumer Priorities
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is pleased to work with Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Scott Stroup in the development of […]
TU: NY’s Federal Medicaid Woes Stall MRT Waiver Request, May Cause Cuts
U.S. Begins New Audit As Cuomo Tries To Deal With $15 Billion In Medicaid Overcharges State To Lose $1.1B A […]
Feb 13 OMH Webinar: Opportunities for Recovery, Peer Services in Healthcare Reform
The Opportunities for Recovery and Peer Services in NYS Healthcare Reform Join us for a Webinar on February 13 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/178640401> […]
NYS Budget Funds Medicaid Managed Care Consumer Help Centers
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In this year’s NYS Executive Budget proposal is a $3 million start up allocation for a managed care […]
NYT Dialogue: Discussing a Psychiatrist’s Objections to Mandated Treatment
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: An extraordinary discussion on mandated psychiatric treatment, started by Massachusetts psychiatrist Christopher Gordan’s concerns that this approach ‘may […]
Don’t Miss Feb 7 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Webinar w Dale Jarvis: Preparing for NYS Healthcare Reform!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Dale Jarvis is one of the nation’s smartest, most sought consultants whose prophetic vision of where our behavioral […]
Apply for SAMHSA BHbusiness Learning Networks by Feb 4
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following provides details about BHbusiness: Mastering Essential Business Operations, learning networks funded by SAMHSA and administered by […]
HC: Mental Health Treatment Should Focus On Recovery
Mental Health Treatment Should Focus On Recovery By Deron Drumm and Greg Benson The Hartford Courant January 25, 2013 As […]
RTP: The Clinician’s Illusion; Why Clinicians Don’t See Enough Recovery
Why Don’t Clinicians See Enough Recovery? By Larry Davidson Recovery to Practice May 28, 2010 If so many people recover […]
NYT: Focus on Mental Health Laws to Curb Violence Is Unfair
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: A very timely piece, including a critical point: “some criminal justice experts say it makes more sense to […]
Studies: Yoga Helps Address Major Psychiatric Conditions
Yoga May Have Positive Effects On Major Psychiatric Disorders, Including Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD And Sleep Complaints Medical News Today January […]
Study: Latinos Struggle to Get Access to Appropriate MH Care
Latinos Lack Mental Health Treatment, Study Says By Kacy Capobres Fox News Latino January 24, 2013  As the national debate […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ April Executive Seminar Features National, State Experts: Register Today!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This is a defining moment for our work and our field, in the midst of the most fundamental […]
Sen. Parker Releases Mental Health Legislative Package
Senator Parker Addresses Mental Health Issues In ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Parker Introduces a Legislative Package Addressing the Needs of the […]
TU: MH Advocates Raise Privacy Concerns in NYS Gun Law Reporting System
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Albany Legislative Day drew 700 enthusiastic mental health advocates from across ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ to share their […]
Optum/ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Relief Effort Aids Displaced Adult Home Residents
Optum/ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Relief Effort Aids Displaced Adult Home Residents January 29, 2013 Â Thanks to a timely donation, emergency support is […]
SAMHSA Jan 31 Webinar: Medication Use in Recovery-Oriented Practice
Thursday, January 31, 2013Â 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time The Use of Medications in Recovery-Oriented Practice FEATURINGÂ Ron Diamond, […]
Oneida Co Commissioner Highlights Success Hospital Downsizing Initiative
Acting Commissioner’s Message by Kristin M. Woodlock, OMH Acting Commissioner This year, the Acting Commissioner’s Message will focus on people […]
Carlucci, Gunther & Woodlock to Speak at Tomorrow’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Legislative Day
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s the final schedule for tomorrow’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ LegislativeDay in Albany. Please see below for parking information. See you […]
Healthcare Neighborhoods? Don’t Miss Dale Jarvis’ Feb 7 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Healthcare Reform Webinar
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Does anyone really understand how healthcare reform is unfolding in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ with the emerging system of HMOs, […]
NYT: Saks on ‘Successful and Schizophrenic’
Successful and Schizophrenic By Elyn R. Saks ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Times January 25, 2013 THIRTY years ago, I was given a […]
ND: Cuomo Budget Limits Choice Of Anti-Psychotic Drugs
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: At tomorrow’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Legislative Day, among the many questions hundreds of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ers with psychiatric disabilities will be […]
Oss: What Matters In Making Health Homes Sustainable
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Thanks to an agreement with Open Minds, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ has been able to share a regular stream of timely […]
WSJ: NYS Budget Challenged by Potential Loss of Federal Medicaid
Budget Hole Seen After Loss of Aid More than $1 Billion in Federal Medicaid Funding Could Be Lost After Costs […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 2013-4 Legislative Day Book, Rally for Reinvestment and Against Psychiatric Profiling
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Public Policy Committee has finalized our 2013-4 State Budget and Legislative Agenda, which will be advanced […]
Meet New Legislative MH Committee Chairs: Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Senator David Carlucci
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday, state legislative leaders announced the appointment of each house’s respective mental health committee chairs. The new Assembly […]
OM: NY’s CIDP Demo Reveals 6 Lessons for Health Homes
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Between 2008-11, 6 health home-like pilots were operated under grants from the NYS Department of Health. The following […]
Fricks Pushes for Peer Services, Whole Health in US Senate Hearing Testimony
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday, we shared Mike Hogan’s very thoughtful testimony at the Senate committee hearing on mental health services in […]
U.S. Mental Health Experts Testify at Senate Hearing: Reuters
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: While the articles below provide some of the telling points make yesterday in a Senate hearing on our […]
Assemblywoman Gunther Appointed Mental Health Chair
—– Original Message —–From: Harvey Rosenthal To: nyaprs at kikalwa.net <nyaprs at kikalwa.net> Sent: Thu Jan 24 14:29:59 2013 Subject: […]
Hogan Senate Testimony: What We Can Do Now
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Following is a copy of Mike Hogan’s testimony today at the Senate HELP committee hearing on mental health. […]
AP: After Shootings, Some States Rethink MH Cuts, Consider Increases
After Shootings, Some States Rethink Deep Cuts To Mental Health Care, Consider More Spending By Associated Press  January 23, 2013 […]
View Today’s Senate Hearing on US Mental Health System; MH in Schools Act to be Introduced
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: View morning’s live televised coverage of a Senate hearing on the US mental health system at http://www.capitolhearings.org/Hearing/SSHR00201301241000/dirksen430.aspx  […]
SAMHSA News Release: New Funding Opportunity from SAMHSA
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Please see the press release below announcing two (2) Request for Applications from SAMHSA’s Statewide Consumer Network Grant […]
SAMHSA 2013 Policy Academy Awards: Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale in the Context of Affordable Care Act Implementation
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The purpose of the BRSS TACS Policy Academy Awards is to assist State, Territory, and Tribal Government substance […]
Evans: 1/3 of MH $ Should Have Flexibility for Prevention, Upstream Engagement
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: A thoughtful piece by Philadelphia’s Commissioner Arthur Evans, urging for the kind of flexibility and focus on outreach, […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿: More Details on Proposed 2013-4 NYS Mental Health Budget
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s more information about certain provisions aligned with yesterday’s release of the Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2013-4 state […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Executive Seminar will to Feature Appelbaum, Manderscheid, Fisher Panel, “Re-Envisioning Mental Health Care”
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In the flurry of recent media coverage in the wake of recent tragedies that are being associated with […]
Correction: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 2013 Budget Highlights; Come to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Legislative Day Next Tuesday!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: A revised version based on recent clarifications. ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ NYS 2013-4 Budget Highlights January 22, 2013 No Community Cuts […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 2013 Budget Highlights; Come to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Legislative Day Next Tuesday!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: A revised version based on recent clarifications.  ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ NYS 2013-4 Budget Highlights                              January 22, 2013  No […]
PS Editorial: State Can’t Be Inside Patients’ Heads
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Two thoughtful pieces in the Glens Falls (just south of the Adirondacks) daily. Â State Can’t Be Inside […]
MHW: Medicaid Expansion Promotes Boost In MH Care, Economy
Medicaid Expansion Promotes Boost In MH Care, Economy Mental Health Weekly January 22, 2013 View this newsletter online at wileyonlinelibrary.com […]
TH: Mental Health Debate Moves To Congress
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This week, 2 Congressional hearings will look at strategies to boost the nation’s mental health services, in keeping […]
SL: Easiest Path to MH Funding May Be Medicaid Expansion
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ joins most other states in looking for federal funding support to make our ACA related healthcare […]
NYT: It Shouldn’t Take a Tragedy to Improve Treatment
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Today’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Times online ‘Room for Debate’ page focuses on ‘Guns, Safety and Mental Health:  Can changes […]
Date Correction – ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ webinar with Dale Jarvis
Please note the correction in the date of the webinar. Our apologies forany confusion. The correct date of this exciting […]
JOIN ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ NOW and don’t miss the next Medicaid Redesign Learning Collaborative Webinar featuring National Expert Dale Jarvis on Preparing for Health Care Reform
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Does anyone really understand how healthcare reform isunfolding in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ with the emerging system of HMOs, BHOs […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 21, 2013
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note:Â January 21, 2013 will mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Friedman: Is Mass Murder a Mental Health Issue?
Mass Murder: Is There a Mental Health Issue? By Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University Schools of Social […]
Experts: NY Gun Law Could Deter Mentally Ill From Seeking Treatment
Experts: NY Gun Law Could Deter Mentally Ill From Seeking Treatment By Dr. Susan Berry Breitbart.Com January 16, 2013  Mental health […]
GNS: MH Advocates Fear N.Y. Gun Law May Keep Ill From Seeking Treatment
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Consumer, family and provider groups join together in the article below to share concerns about the impact of […]
Obama Pushes Mental Health Changes as Part of Gun Package
Obama’s Gun Violence Measures: Would They Work? By Allison Brennan, CNNÂ Â January 16, 213 Â Washington (CNN)Â – President Barack Obama […]
TODAY’S: 2:30 Call w HHS’ Sibelius, Next Steps After Sandy Hook
Call with Secretary Sebelius TODAY 2:30pm ET – Next steps after Sandy Hook  Colleagues:  Following President Obama’s announcement […]
Obama Release Gun Control and Mental Health Reforms
Now Is the Time: The President’s Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence THE WHITE […]
Bazelon: Reductions in Psych Hospital Beds Not Connected with Murders or Incarcerations
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In reaction to suggestions by some that linkages between violence and mental illnesses could be best addressed by […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Releases 2013 State Budget/Legislative Agenda
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ preliminary 2013 NYS budget and legislative advocacy agenda, as developed by our ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Public Policy Committee. […]
WSJ, NYT, TU Looks at NY Gun Law’s Mental Health Impact
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Today’s papers take an analytical view of NY’s new gun control law’s impact on people with mental health […]