CMS will add Medicare reimbursement for additional behavioral health services in 2025. 

Acadia Healthcare saw its patient volumes dip as a result of media scrutiny, CFO Heather Dixon told investors. 

A recent study found a 175% increase in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis rates across the U.S. from 2011 to 2022, particularly among young adults ages 26-34, who saw a 450% rise. 

The Princeton Review named 16 colleges top performers for student mental health out of nearly 250 schools. 

Acadia Healthcare reported net income of $68.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, up from a loss of $217.7 million in the same period last year.

There is a postpartum mental health crisis among physicians, but hospitals are doing little to address it, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 29.

Talkspace's pivot to business-to-business services is paying off, the company's CEO said. 

More people are turning to AI-powered chatbots for mental health support, the Washington Post reported Oct. 25. 

Youth mental health in the United States has reached a critical juncture. The crisis is no longer looming – it's here, affecting millions of students nationwide. Alarming data underscores the gravity of the situation: mental health challenges have become the leading cause of death and disability among youth and adolescents. The COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified this emergency, leaving a lasting impact on our youngest generation. 

Around half of states plan to increase Medicaid payment rates for outpatient behavioral health providers in fiscal year 2025, according to KFF's annual survey of state Medicaid programs. 

Universal Health services hasn't found many merger-and-acquisition opportunities in the past few years attractive, according to CFO Steve Filton. 

Despite a national decline in overdose deaths, fatalities among Black Americans continue to rise, according to a recent Georgetown University study. 

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington (D.C.) is under scrutiny following a report that documented several incidents of abuse, neglect and concerning practices, The Washington Post reported Oct. 27.

The executive director of California's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission will resign amid allegations he accepted travel paid by a state vendor, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25. 

Universal Health Services CFO Steve Filton said he does not think expanded mental health parity rules will have a huge effect on the system's volumes. 

Researchers are developing a clearer understanding of why people with mental illness are at a higher risk of having severe outcomes from a COVID-19 infection, The New York Times reported Oct. 21. 

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards has scrapped a plan to create a new, second part to the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. 

Two CEOs means twice the decision-making power for American Addiction Centers. 

Two Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York members are alleging more than 80% of the mental health provider listings in the insurer's directory are inaccurate. 

Providence Health Plan shifted from managing behavioral health through a vendor to in-house, a change that has paid off in a lot of ways, according to Paul Giger, MD, medical director of behavioral health.