Orange County Ends Be Well Arrangement with Mental Health and Wellness Campus
Overview of the Situation
The Orange County Health Care Agency ended its arrangement with the nonprofit running the Mental Health and Wellness campus in Orange in late August after an audit found deficiencies in how billing and training were handled.
Background and Impact
Representatives for the treatment provider say many of these issues were fixed and claim they were blindsided by the decision to pull their funding. Mind OC conducts outreach to the homeless community and runs various mental health and substance abuse treatment programs throughout Orange County under the name Be Well OC.
Funding Commitments
- The Orange County Board of Supervisors committed $16.6 million for the development of the Orange campus.
- Additional investments came from the County's Medical Provider CalOptima and local hospitals.
- Officials anticipated that the facility would alleviate caseloads in their ERs.
Audit Findings
An audit conducted in July cited issues such as:
- Tracking staff training credentials.
- Quality management practices.
- Potential inaccuracies in billing for services.
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