The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released a plan to strengthen the state's youth behavioral health system amid an "urgent need for reform," officials said. The guide aims to expand crisis ...

Starting July 1, the Maryland Department of Health will temporarily stop enrolling certain kinds of behavioral health providers into the Maryland Medicaid Program in an effort to address potential ...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of Health announced a partnership with the Maryland Coalition of Families and Manatt Health to develop a public roadmap with change for the state’s public ...

Advocates warn that reducing funding now could threaten progress made in providing mental health services across the state ...

Maryland has a shortage of behavioral health care workers, and the demand is rising, a recent report says. Getty Images. Maryland needs to increase the number of behavior health care workers by about ...

The Maryland Department of Health has received $168 million in federal funding for the first year of a five-year Rural Health Transformation Program aimed at strengthening and modernizing health care ...

Behavioral health advocates in Maryland are voicing concerns about the possible impact of a $116 million budget cut included in Gov. Wes Moore's FY2026 budget. During a news conference Tuesday, ...

In tandem with the Maryland Department of Health, Optum announced a recoupment schedule on Nov. 17 for behavioral health providers to refund overpayments to state Medicaid and health programs. The ...

The Maryland Department of Health has extended a pause on new provider enrollments in Medicaid for certain mental health and addiction treatment facilities. The pause will now last until July 2025, a ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland needs to increase the number of ...