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  1. 4 behavioral health providers combine

    A group of four behavioral health providers has combined under the name Well Behavioral Health. 
  2. Maryland behavioral health provider acquires 6 locations

    Rockville, Md.-based Orchard Mental Health Group has added six new locations through the acquisition of GBCC Behavioral Health and Oasis Behavioral Health Urgent Care. 
  3. Where mental health ranks among Americans' healthcare priorities: 3 findings

    Most Americans think the country has lost ground on addressing the opioid epidemic and mental health, according to a new survey by Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Gallup. 

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  1. Mental health organization taps Ascension executive as CEO

    Milwaukee-based Wellpoint Care Network has named Reggie Newson as CEO. 
  2. Progress and challenges in the American opioid community burden

    Improving fatal overdose numbers According to data reported by the US Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose deaths decreased in the period between July 2023 and July 2024 consistently around the country, with reported deaths down by nearly 20% during that period. This has led to much exploration about the factors leading to this welcome change, and even some expressing the temptation to declare victory over the opiate epidemic. It is worth noting however that the number of drug overdose deaths in 2024 will still likely be higher than the overdose rate in 2020 and prior years. So the "reduction" we see in 2024 numbers in fact only signals the potential end of the upturn in national drug overdose rates that started in January 2020. There were still over 100,000 fatal drug overdoses reported in the US in 2024, with the highest numbers coming from California, Florida and Texas.
  3. Florida mental health provider to close 4 centers

    Facing financial challenges, a Florida mental health provider will close Feb. 14. 
  4. Substance use counselor sentenced to 2 years in prison for Medicaid fraud

    A Connecticut substance use counselor has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for skirting her suspension from the Medicaid program, according to the Justice Department. 

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  1. Acorn Health closes, consolidates handful of clinics

    Coral Gables, Fla.-based Acorn Health has closed one location and consolidated four others, chief clinical officer Krista Boe said in a statement shared with Becker's Feb. 4. 
  2. Cityblock Health's 'secret sauce' for engagement in behavioral health

    Community health workers are the "secret sauce" to driving engagement in behavioral healthcare at Cityblock Health, according to Ruby Mehta, head of behavioral health at Brooklyn-based Cityblock. 
  3. Youth behavioral data pulled from federal websites: 3 notes

    The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is among the information federal health agencies have removed in response to an executive order on gender classification, The New York Times reported Jan. 31. 
  4. Texas behavioral health system launches partial hospitalization program

    Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lubbock (Texas) opened a partial hospitalization program for patients 18 and older, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported Feb. 3.

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  1. Behavioral health needs better metrics — Centerstone steps up

    Centerstone wants to be the leader in setting standards for measuring behavioral health. 
  2. Wellpath's behavioral health unit becomes independent company

    Recovery Solutions, formerly part of Wellpath, is now an independent company. 
  3. How behavioral health providers can stay whole

    Behavioral health can be isolating work, so fostering connection is a priority for Chase Brexton Health Care. 
  4. NeuroFlow acquires behavioral technology platform

    Behavioral health technology company NeuroFlow has acquired Quartet Health, a value-based behavioral health platform. 
  5. Meridian Behavioral Health acquires Minnesota provider

    New Brighton, Minn.-based Meridian Behavioral Health has acquired Gateway Recovery Centers. 
  6. Intermountain, CredibleMind partner

    Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is offering  digital mental health services through CredibleMind across its six-state service area. 
  7. Suicide hotline has not led to increased mental health service access: Study

    A recent study appears to show that the July 2022 launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has not broadened the availability of crisis services at mental health facilities in the U.S.
  8. Already Autism Health acquires 2 providers

    Autism therapy provider Already Autism Health has acquired two providers, expanding into three additional states. 
  9. Why 30+ behavioral providers are suing Arizona

    More than two dozen behavioral health providers are suing the state of Arizona, alleging they were unfairly targeted in an investigation that uncovered billions of dollars in Medicaid fraud. 

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