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Colorado state hospital at Pueblo wins back its federal funding
The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo has won yet another reprieve on its federal funding from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The state mental hospital was threatened with termination of its federal Medicaid and Medicare payments after failing an inspection Feb. 22. The hospital also failed a follow-up inspection on June…
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Robert Werthwein replaces Nancy VanDeMark as state head of behavioral health
Circumstances and leadership continue to evolve with the Colorado Department of Human Services behavioral health programs, as Nancy VanDeMark plans to return to a private healthcare consulting at the end of September. DHS is promoting Robert Werthwein to the role. VanDeMark has led the Office of Behavioral Health since 2015. “Dr. Werthwein is a dedicated…