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TX Behavioral Health Network Receives $750K Grant; 5 Reasons Behavioral Health Patients Aren't Getting the Care they Need · Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health

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  This is Randy Homan with Becker's Behavioral Health Podcast.
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  Here's your industry news brief for Wednesday, June 28th.
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  First, the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network is receiving a seven
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  50,002 year grant.
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  It's coming from the nonprofit organization, Episcopal Health Foundation.
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  The main goals for the grant are to form a comprehensive,
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  rural integrated health program, expand on existing partnerships,
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  and arrange the necessary resources to achieve the program's goals.
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  The Integrated Health program will introduce behavioral health programming into
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  rural areas where care options are in short supply.
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  The community center system provides service to six rural counties surrounding
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  Waco, Texas.
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  The grant will predominantly go toward expanding behavioral resources to Texas
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  counties like limestone, Freestone, and falls. Second,
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  a new behavioral health facility is opening in West Virginia.
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  Community care of West Virginia will offer family and individual therapy and
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  substance use treatment to patients of all ages.
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  Itll officially begin providing mental health services next week.
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  Third Monday report.
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  The advisory shows many behavioral health patients are still not receiving the
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  help they need ever.
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  North Research Institute examines claims data from over 6 million people for two
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  years.
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  The study finds that behavioral health claims increased 4% during that period.
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  The advisory board also reports barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare.
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  Here are five reasons for this.
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  It shows that the majority of individuals are not seeking treatment.
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  It takes an average of 11 years of experiencing symptoms before an individual
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  seeks treatment. Treatment is significantly delayed,
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  even for those who do seek care. Care.
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  Delays for mood disorders can range from six to eight years.
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  Delays for anxiety disorders can range from nine to 23 years.
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  Treating a behavioral health condition is expensive.
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  Over 20% of patients with behavioral health condition comprise over 40% of
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  all healthcare spending.
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  Individuals with behavioral health conditions are more likely to have other
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  medical concerns.
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  Almost 90% of patients with a behavioral health condition have one or more
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  medical conditions. If behavioral health conditions are untreated,
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  it may worsen the others. Lastly,
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  there is a shortage of behavioral health professionals.
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  Over one 50 million people live in areas experiencing a shortage of
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  psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.
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