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  1. Behavioral health providers pay $2.5M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations

    Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare Services, based in Lumberton and Maxton, N.C., and its owners, Bertha and Virgil Hutchinson, have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle civil allegations that they fraudulently billed North Carolina Medicaid for services that were never provided. 
  2. California's mental health court expands: 5 things to know

    California's CARE Court process has placed fewer adults in mental health treatment plans than intended, California Healthline reported Nov. 27. 
  3. How this behavioral chain plans to double its patient base in 2025

    ABA Centers of America plans to double its patient base next year. 

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  1. 23 hospitals to receive new psychiatry residency slots

    A total of 23 hospitals will receive Medicare-supported psychiatric residency slots. 
  2. CMS wants to curb cost sharing for mental health in Medicare Advantage: 5 notes

    Here are five things to know about the proposed rules for behavioral health services: 
  3. Tennessee behavioral health group taps former Walmart exec as CEO

    Brian Setzer, former executive vice president of health and wellness at Walmart, has been named CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Newport Healthcare, effective Dec. 9.
  4. Feds, Maine settle behavioral health segregation allegations: 3 notes

    The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Maine to resolve allegations it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by segregating children with behavioral health conditions in state-run residential facilities. 

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  1. Headspace lays off 13% of workforce

    Headspace has laid off around 13% of its employees, a spokesperson told Becker's. 
  2. 5 ways Congress could make addiction treatment easier to access, per the AHA

     Removing Medicare and Medicaid funding restrictions on inpatient behavioral health treatment and easing telehealth restrictions could make addiction treatment more accessible, according to the American Hospital Association. 
  3. Awareness of 988 remains low: 3 things to know

    Fewer than 1 in 5 US adults can accurately recall the number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a survey from the Annenburg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania found. 
  4. Kaiser mental health workers' strike reaches 5th week, union files patient care complaint

    The strike by Kaiser Permanente mental health workers has entered its fifth week, with the union filing a complaint with the California Department of Public Health regarding alleged patient care violations caused by understaffing, KPBS reported Nov. 19. 

The COVID-19 'infodemic': How 4 systems are combating health misinformation

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How Ballad, MetroHealth and 2 other systems are addressing COVID misinformation and restoring patient trust. Join the virtual discussion here.
  1. The pros, cons of behavioral health urgent care centers

    Behavioral health urgent care clinics are growing in popularity in the last five years as a way to provide mental health care outside of EDs. 
  2. 5 behavioral health closures to note

    Health systems are closing small behavioral health units, and a major telehealth provider is shifting back to brick-and-mortar clinics. 
  3. 8 behavioral health openings to know

    Health systems and behavioral health organizations are opening new outpatient mental health clinics, crisis centers and inpatient units. 
  4. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Impact, risks and a comprehensive approach to treatment

    Neuropsychiatric symptoms are a pervasive and challenging aspect of Alzheimer's disease (AD), affecting up to 90% of individuals over the course of the illness.
  5. UnitedHealth mental health policies put patient care at risk: ProPublica

    UnitedHealth Group uses an algorithm that has been subject to legal scrutiny to manage behavioral health costs, ProPublica reported Nov. 19. 
  6. Loneliness can increase risk of dementia: Study

    A new study has found that loneliness significantly increases the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment. 
  7. Carelon names behavioral health president

    Elevance Health has named Corbin Petro as president of Carelon Behavioral Health. 
  8. DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 3 notes for behavioral health providers

    The Drug Enforcement Administration will extend rules allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth through the end of 2025. 
  9. Wellpath to sell behavioral division, declare bankruptcy: 5 notes

    Wellpath, one of the largest providers of mental and physical healthcare in US prisons, has filed for bankruptcy, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 14. 

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