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The FDA is gathering public feedback as it considers how early-phase clinical trials of ibogaine drug products should be designed. The agency is seeking information on potential patient populations, dosing, safety monitoring and independent oversight, according to an Oct. 5…

From large health systems to community-based centers, behavioral health providers are facing adversity with pending regulatory actions, looming funding changes and cuts to already tight reimbursement rates, leading to the closure of facilities and potential disruptions of care.  Here are…

Guidelight Health has taken its intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization model into multiple states, and the clinical, operational and regulatory complexity has compounded at each step. Growth in behavioral health is rarely a question of whether the demand exists. It…

Oct 14, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Andy Cruz, Co-Founder & CMO, Guidelight Health
  • Chelsea (Martel) Ladendorf, VP, Compliance & Privacy Officer, Guidelight Health

Austintown, Ohio-based Comprehensive Behavioral Health shut its offices Oct. 2, affecting about 7,000 clients served through branches in Austintown, Boardman, East Liverpool, Steubenville, Alliance, Howland and Salem, 21 News reported Oct. 2. Executive Director Ebonie Bourgoin told 21 News that…

From a 292-bed state-funded psychiatric hospital in Texas to New Mexico’s only children’s emergency psychiatric unit, hospitals and health systems are expanding behavioral health access as demand continues to grow, representing more than $730 million in investment. Here are 51…

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has brought back specialized crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth through its “Press 3” option, with the service available again starting Sept. 30, the Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 1. Launched in 2022 in partnership…

Behavioral health needs continue to rise, yet many individuals face challenges finding the right care at the right time. Join Becker’s Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare for a discussion on innovative strategies to improve access, engagement, and outcomes through personalized provider…

Oct 22, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

Presented by:

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Presenters:
  • Stuart L. Lustig, MD, MPH, National Medical Executive for Behavioral Health Strategy and Product Design, Cigna Healthcare
  • Lisa Kay, Clinical Quality Leader, Evernorth Health Services
  • Anil Sipahimalani, MD, LFAPA, Lead Behavioral Medical Director, Enhanced Clinical Model, Cigna Healthcare
  • Jason Youngblood, Senior Director – Cigna US Markets Behavioral Center of Excellence and Sales Operations, Cigna Healthcare

Hampton, Va.-based Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center’s psychiatric emergency department has cut the average time patients spend in an emergency room from more than 10 hours to about six hours and 20 minutes, WHRO reported Oct. 2. The department…

Patients with chronic, complex conditions that are difficult to diagnose can face another challenge in the healthcare system: having their symptoms minimized, misattributed or invalidated by clinicians, according to an Oct. 1 article in the American Psychological Association’s Monitor on…

A $10 million grant from Bank of America will support Boston Children’s Hospital’s plans for a pediatric behavioral health campus in Brighton, Mass. Boston Children’s will develop the space on the campus of Franciscan Children’s, which became part of the…

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