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Community Behavioral Health Awarded NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction

September 8, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 8, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that it has earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Multicultural Health Care Distinction. The NCQA’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction recognizes organizations...

Community Behavioral Health CIO Awarded CHCIO Certification from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

September 8, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 8, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) is pleased to announce that CIO Julia Zhou was awarded the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ (CHIME) Certified Healthcare CIO designation. Launched in 2008, CHIME’s CHCIO...

CBH CEO Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington Appointed to Behavioral Health Commission for Adult Mental Health

August 12, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 12, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that CEO Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington has been appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve on the Behavioral Health Commission for Adult Mental Health. Recently created as part of...

CBH Appoints Jeff Brown as Chief Growth Officer

August 4, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 4, 2022 – Community Behavioral Health (CBH), under the umbrella of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), announced that Jeff Brown has joined the organization as chief growth officer....

Proposed Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Regulations Open for Public Comment

July 21, 2022

CBH would like to inform Providers that OMHSAS’ proposed Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) regulations have been posted on the Independent Regulatory Review Commission’s (IRRC) website for public comment. OMHSAS’ proposed regulations amend Chapter...

Impacting the Community: Dr. Dyson-Washington Speaks with WDAS Host Patty Jackson

July 14, 2022

Dr. Faith Dyson-Washington was recently interviewed by WDAS-FM host and radio legend Patty Jackson about being the first African American woman to serve as CEO at CBH, marking the organization’s 25th anniversary, and addressing the stigma around mental health issues....

Governor Wolf Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Suspensions

July 14, 2022

CBH would like to inform providers that Governor Tom Wolf recently signed Act 30 of 2022 into law, which temporarily extends the suspension of certain regulatory provisions under the COVID-19 disaster declaration until Monday, October 31, 2022. Reference: Suspended...

Department of Human Services MyCOMPASS Text Message Alerts

June 28, 2022

CBH encourages providers to inform members that they can receive text messages with important updates about their benefits from the Department of Human Services (DHS) through their MyCOMPASS account. This is an easy way for Members to receive in-the-moment news and...

Philadelphia Public Health Alert: Risks of Xylazine Use and Withdrawal

June 21, 2022

CBH encourages providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s alert about the use of xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic and analgesic that has been increasingly found in samples of street drugs throughout Philadelphia. Reference: PDPH Health...

Philadelphia Public Health Advisory: Increase in New HIV Diagnoses Among Injectable Drug Users

June 21, 2022

CBH encourages providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s advisory about recent increases in new HIV diagnosis among people who inject drugs. The advisory includes information about the increase and recommendations for testing, reporting,...

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