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A More Accessible Model for Behavioral Health
As of the latest available data, rural counties in the United States face significant shortages in mental health professionals, as indicated by Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations (the definition used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) \u2013 approximately 81% of rural counties are considered underserved for mental health care.<\/p>\n
The cry for mental health care is getting louder and louder.<\/p>\n
One provider in Texas and Missouri, Total Point Healthcare (www.totalpointcare.com<\/a>), is trying to make more forms of healthcare more affordable and more accessible in underserved communities. The organization prides itself on patients never having a long wait for Urgent Care. Its primary patient clientele are often modest income families in smaller communities. In a fitting tribute to Behavioral Health month in May, the company is announcing its newest offering: Total Point Behavioral Health Care services.<\/p>\n These days, Behavioral Health often involves seeking expensive specialists, typically booked months in advance. But Total Point offers Behavioral Health services for often just half the cost of some specialists. They also have a Wellness Membership plan that can lower the cost even more. That can make all the difference to families with modest means but facing serious mental health challenges. Karina Guffey, one of the company\u2019s Behavioral health providers in Springfield, MO, put it this way, \u201cWhen families have access to both mental and physical health care, it changes everything, and that makes our jobs all the more satisfying.\u201d She added, \u201cWe\u2019re working to bring compassionate, whole-person care to areas that have historically gone without. Mental Health services should be available everywhere, even the smallest communities \u2013 that\u2019s why we\u2019re doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n About Total Point Healthcare
Total Point Urgent care offers Behavioral Health services in Springfield, MO, South Dallas, TX, and Jacksonville, TX, as well as via TeleVisit services, with further expansion of Behavioral Health services coming soon. Total Point operates Emergency Centers and Urgent Care and Primary Care clinics across Texas (Athens, Corsicana, Daingerfield, Dallas, Ennis, Hallsville, Jacksonville, Lindale, Mansfield and Whitehouse), and in Missouri (Branson, Hollister, Nixa and Springfield). For more information, visit www.TotalPointCare.com<\/a> or www.TotalPointCare.com\/wellness-membership.com<\/a> or contact Total Point Healthcare at Marketing@TotalPointCare.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n