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Construction begins on Acadia-led Florida behavioral health hospital
Orlando Health and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have broken ground on a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Apopka, Fla. -
'Has just failed to deliver': Maryland replaces Optum, awards $340M behavioral contract to Elevance
Maryland has selected Elevance Health's Carelon to administer mental health and substance use disorder services under its public behavioral health system, which is currently administered by UnitedHealth's Optum. Optum did not submit a bid to be considered for the new contract. -
New York City sues social media companies over youth mental health
The city of New York has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Snap and TikTok owner ByteDance, alleging the social media companies have contributed to the youth mental health crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 14.
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Florida looks to open designated behavioral health teaching hospitals
The Florida State Senate moved forward with a plan Feb. 13 that would designate $114 million to behavioral health teaching hospitals across the state, PBS affiliate WUFT reported Feb. 15. -
Bill to fund 4 behavioral teaching hospitals advances in Florida
Proposed legislation would designate four behavioral health teaching hospitals in Florida, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Feb. 14. -
5 new behavioral health projects, programs in 2 weeks
Here are five new behavioral health projects and programs that Becker's has reported on so far in February: -
University Hospitals names behavioral health director
Jeanne Lackamp, MD, has been named director of the University Hospitals Behavioral Health Institute, in addition to appointments as psychiatrist in chief and chair of the department of psychiatry for UH.
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Behavioral health private equity activity declined in 2023
Overall healthcare-focused private equity activity saw a 16.2% year-over-year decrease in 2023, according to PitchBook's "Healthcare Services Report" published Feb. 8. -
Acadia plans 144-bed Florida hospital
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare purchased $9 million worth of land in St. Johns, Fla., with plans to build a 144-bed hospital, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported Feb. 13. -
Mental health services administrator gets prison for fraud
A program administrator for a Washington, D.C.-based mental health services provider was sentenced to five years in prison for a Medicaid fraud scheme. -
Interagency Council on Homelessness meets on mental health
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness met this month to discuss the intersectional needs of homeless people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders.
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WellSpan partners with virtual care company to expand behavioral health services
WellSpan Health has formed a partnership with virtual care company KeyCare to expand into virtual behavioral health and primary care services. -
New Jersey seizes $6.4M from estate of mental health clinic CEO
New Jersey seized $6.4 million in assets from the estate of the deceased owner of several mental health clinics who allegedly submitted thousands of false claims to Medicaid. -
Investors throwing money at behavioral health
Healthcare analysts and CEOs are turning attention to behavioral health for investments in 2024, the Nashville Business Journal reported Feb. 9. -
5 behavioral health regulatory updates to know
HHS is introducing new flexibilities designed to make telehealth treatment for opioid use disorder easier to access and adding new rules aimed at improving confidentiality. -
Some Americans face social, economic barriers to telebehavioral health
Although outpatient mental health visits on the whole have increased post-pandemic, participation in in-person and audio or video-based mental healthcare varies across sociodemographic groups, according to a study from the New York City-based Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health published Feb. 5. -
Johns Hopkins research could lead to blood test for psychiatric disorders
Research out of Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore could pave the way for a blood test for disease-associated changes in the brain, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders. -
HHS bolsters patient confidentiality for substance use disorder treatment
HHS will implement new rules designed to improve confidentiality for patients receiving treatment for substance use disorder and integrate records for these treatments with standard medical records. -
Montefiore's game plan to fill mental healthcare gaps
New York City-based Montefiore Health System is using new funding from the state to fill gaps in behavioral care in the community. -
Colorado behavioral health administration names new commissioner
Danette Smith has been appointed the next commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration.
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