Belmont Behavioral Health to Support Mental Health Services Gap Left by Crozer

Rep. Leanne Krueger September 2, 2025

Last week, Delaware County announced that it had contracted with Belmont Behavioral Health to fill the gap in mental health crisis services left by the closure of Crozer Hospital. Crozer-Chester had operated the only inpatient crisis center in Delaware County before its closure earlier this year. Moving forward, the county will contract with Belmont to operate a 24-hour crisis center and a mobile crisis unit that will respond to 911 emergencies. The location of the crisis center has not yet been finalized, and Belmont’s services will ramp up over the next few months, including services for pediatric patients.

We also reported last week on a new settlement between Prospect and Morgan Records Management that guarantees free access to your personal medical records for everyone, even if you are not a Medicaid recipient. This settlement was made possible because The Foundation for Delaware County will pay $3 million to cover the cost of medical records for thousands of former Crozer Health patients. We heard from a number of you that you were still being charged for your records, so we reached out to The Foundation for Delaware County to learn more. We were told that the agreement is still being implemented. Here is the link to request your medical records: Crozer Health - Request My Medical Records – it currently tells patients that “As of right now, payment will be required. Once the agreement is in place, we can refund your records request if you choose to put in the request now.”

Prospect’s next hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, at 2:30 p.m. If you’d like to follow the bankruptcy case more closely, Prospect Medical Holdings has created a website with information, including court documents, hearing dates, and a link to watch upcoming hearings: https://cases.omniagentsolutions.com/?clientId=3725 and https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/jerniga

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