Congratulations to Thresholds President and CEO Mark Ishaug on being named among the Notable Leaders in Philanthropy by Crain's Chicago Business! 🥳 Mark's fearlessness, dedication, and lead-with-love attitude has contributed to Thresholds' leadership in the Illinois nonprofit and #mentalhealth sectors, expansion of programming and services for thousands of clients with mental health and substance use conditions, and so much more. "[It is] such an honor to be included with so many dear friends, colleagues, and heroes in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors. The biggest honor is being able to work alongside 1,400 amazing Thresholds colleagues and 50 extraordinary board members in service of our 10,000 clients." (fb)

In Illinois and across the country, a number of therapists have stopped accepting private insurance, saying health insurers don’t reimburse them enough money for their services and force them to jump through too many hoops to give patients the care they need. That can leave patients in a bind, forcing them to choose between paying out-of-pocket for care, waiting for care from a therapist who will take their insurance, or sometimes forgoing help altogether. “In the end, it’s the people seeking care that get the short end of the stick," said Thresholds' Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, Heather O'Donnell. "They’re paying for insurance, but when it comes to needing to see a therapist, it’s incredibly difficult, so oftentimes they have to go out of network and pay out-of-pocket.” Bill HB1085 would change that, addressing some of the barriers that therapists say keep them from taking private insurance, such as reimbursement rates and coverage for services. Thresholds has been a proud and dedicated advocate for this bill and will continue to fight for accessible mental health and substance use care for all. Read the full article in the Chicago Tribune (fb)