Dr Matthew Hurford Talks Mental Health Awareness Month

Published: May 18, 2024, 5 p.m.

Dr. Matthew Hurford is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, the nation\u2019s largest not-for-profit behavioral health managed care organization and the Vice President of Behavioral Health at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Insurance Services Division. As part of UPMC, Community Care provides behavioral health coverage for over one million Medicaid beneficiaries in 41 Pennsylvania counties. In addition to leading the dynamic team at Community Care, Dr. Hurford has executive responsibility for behavioral health strategy across the UPMC Insurance Services Division and its 4+ million members. Dr. Hurford has worked in public-sector psychiatry for nearly 20 years holding various leadership positions in academic, government and managed care systems.