BH Ombudsman

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@rcpsych @bernadkad @RcpsychCAP “Hand over”? What is this an old-timey stick up from a 1940s film noir movie? That’s a ridiculous word choice. You’re asking them to share the data, got it.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

Patients who can’t access part of the continuum (community or inpatient) crowd out patients in other part of the continuum. We need to:

Repeal the #IMD exclusion

Repeal Medicare’s 190 day lifetime limit of inpatient psych care (#190DayLL)

Stop the community vs inpatient fight.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

Not ground breaking, just #commonsense @APAPubPsychSvcs. Inpatient psych care can’t replace community care & community care can’t replace inpatient psych care.

Without #PsychBeds the community #MentalHealth system struggles with patients in need of a #PsychBed. And, vice versa.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

Changing what people believe (#stigma) is important but takes decades of concerted effort. Ending discrimination requires a few people (congress and other leaders) to care enough to make a change.
Maybe we should focus and talk more about #discrimination and less about #stigma

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

A note on #MentalHealth #Stigma:

#Stigma is how people feel about other people, it’s a judgement. When ur stigmatized its b/c people find something they don’t like about u. #Discrimination is based on #stigma, but it is worse.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

The #IMD and 190-day limit block people from treatment. Without treatment individuals have a lower quality of life and worse health outcomes. Therefore, #discrimination has more tangible and terrible impacts on individuals with mental health conditions than #stigma does.

[Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman @RepBonnie]

The rising rate of suicide among our black youth has gone underreported for far too long. Our young people are facing a crisis and we do them a disservice by not attacking this problem head on.

#MentalHealthAwareness
https://t.co/vQWKfYInq4

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@LizSzabo You know who isn’t distracted by their #EHRs? Behavioral healthcare providers. Can’t be distracted by what you don’t have. Thanks Congress

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

Fun fact:

#DemocraticDebate candidate and #Minnesotan @amyklobuchar supports #IMD repeal:
https://t.co/OmWTqdn08b

@NRCC chairman and #Minnesotan @RepTomEmmer supports #IMD repeal:
https://t.co/z9KrdWdLV9

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@JoeBiden TY for discussing mental health and substance use disorder #parity

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

TY @amyklobuchar for focusing on behavioral healthcare! Wish the others would follow your lead and call for the repeal of the #IMD exclusion #DemDebate https://t.co/g34bRBrUyv

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Mental_Elf I love ripping political hack as much as the next person. They mostly deserve it. But most politicians repeat what they hear and ideas explained to them. And the #mentalhealth field hasn’t done a very good job of delivering a unified, clear, crisp message on what needs to be done

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott I am trying to get you to understand that you explanation is complete inapplicable to what’s going on in #Vermont

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott That’s not true. Every state has different rules but good try.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott You are describing a situation that is not applicable to the current situation in #Vermont. Do you understand that?

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott That last tweet in no way responds to mine. You haven’t been following this issue so I am confused why you feel confident enough to comment on it.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott I know you didn’t say that which means you clearly haven’t been following this issue. If you were you would know that the governor is holding up the funding. Your explanation might make sense in Maryland or on another issue. However, that is not the case right now in #Vermont.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott Ok, the answer is yes. He could if he wanted to.

[BH Ombudsman @BhOmbudsman]

@Micwritermcleod @GovPhilScott Yes, the variable is will the governor spend the money: yes or no? That is it. Let me ask you this, if the governor wanted to spend the money do you think he could?