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A vacant building in Cortland is set to house the mental health department serving the county and central New York.
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Lack of funds kept counties from using "assisted outpatient treatment" services in the past.
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Eight years ago, the state slashed $84 million targeted toward these programs and many services were eliminated. Now, advocates fear they could be on the chopping block again.
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According to health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, about a third of all the telemedicine visits from its patients in upstate New York last year were used for behavioral health services, up from 25% in 2018.