Summary
About one of every four mentally ill West Virginians sent to a state-run psychiatric hospital during the past three months was diverted to a private facility, driving up the cost of treatment, according to state records.
On some days, more than 100 state patients received care at private psychiatric hospitals where costs can run as high as $1,200 a day - double what's spent at state facilities.See the full content of this document
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1 in 4 Psych Patients Sent to Private Hospitals
State-run William R. Sharpe Hospital in Weston diverted more than 1,100 patients last year, hospital records show.
State behavioral health agency leaders said Tuesday the transfers are a "Band-Aid" solution to the state's men...See the full content of this document
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