Behavioral Health Urgent Care and Crisis Services Expansion
Summary
The county will put $300,000 from its Alliance Health fund balance toward keeping Best Day afloat, since Medicaid rates don't cover its costs and 40% of its patients are on Medicaid. Cape Fear Valley gets similar support.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
$300,000 from the county's Alliance Health fund balance.
Medicaid and Medicare patients who rely on Best Day for psychiatric care.
Mentions & discussions (4)
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Board of Commissioners - Sep 8, 2026
The county will put $300,000 from its Alliance Health fund balance toward keeping Best Day afloat, since Medicaid rates don't cover its costs and 40% of its patients are on Medicaid. Cape Fear Valley gets similar support.
Board of Commissioners - Aug 13, 2026
Cape Fear Valley Health and Alliance Health proposed partnering on a new behavioral health urgent care center and facility-based crisis unit to reduce emergency room boarding. Commissioners discussed potential funding sources, including county fund balances and opioid settlement funds.
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