Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 3 notes for behavioral health providers

    Rylee Wilson -
    The Drug Enforcement Administration will extend rules allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth through the end of 2025. 

  2. Wellpath to sell behavioral division, declare bankruptcy: 5 notes

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

  3. RFK Jr. on mental health: 5 things to know

    Rylee Wilson -
    Prospective HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been outspoken about providing more resources to substance use treatment, but is critical of medication treatments for mental health conditions. 

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  1. How behavioral health providers fared in Q3

    Rylee Wilson -
    Publicly-traded behavioral health companies improved their earnings in the third quarter of 2024, but are bracing for challenges ahead. 

  2. National survey highlights key insights into adolescent mental health: 4 takeaways

    Alexandra Murphy -
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released new findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, showing the behavioral health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth. 

  3. SAMHSA launches tool to support behavioral health workforce development

    Alexandra Murphy -
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched a new tool, the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, to assist both current and aspiring behavioral health professionals in navigating state-specific requirements for various careers in the field. 

  4. Hightop Health names chief medical officer

    Rylee Wilson -
    Hightop Health has named Raymond Kotwicki, MD, as chief medical officer. 

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

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  1. Nebraska, College of St. Mary partner on nurse training program

    Alexandra Murphy -
    The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the College of St. Mary in Omaha have formed a partnership to provide nursing students with clinical experience at the Lincoln Regional Center, a psychiatric hospital in Lincoln. 

  2. Former psychiatric hospital leader dies at 93

    Mariah Taylor -
    Mehadin Arafeh, MD, an internationally known mental health psychiatrist and 14-year superintendent of Middletown-based Connecticut Valley Hospital, died Nov. 6 at 93.

  3. Behavioral health system to pay $2.1M to settle data breach lawsuit

    Mariah Taylor -
    Avon, Ind.-based Cummins Behavioral Health Systems agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, Top Class Actions reported Nov. 11.

  4. LifeStance's CEO expects 'particularly challenging' 2025

    Rylee Wilson -
    LifeStance Health CEO Ken Burdick is expecting 2025 to be a "particularly challenging" year for reimbursement. 

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. California puts $33M to veteran mental health, free mental health appointments

    Rylee Wilson -
    California will provide $33.4 million to support outpatient mental health treatment for veterans and their families. 

  2. Texas system to open behavioral health hospital

    Mariah Taylor -
    Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health is opening a behavioral health hospital in Pharr, Texas.

  3. Amazon partners with behavioral health company

    Erica Carbajal -
    Amazon has partnered with Rula Health, a behavioral health company with more than 10,000 providers, to expand customers' access to mental health care. 

  4. Telehealth company to pay $3.6M for encouraging distribution of controlled substances

    Mariah Taylor -
    Cerebral, an online mental healthcare company, has entered a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice  and agreed to pay more than $3.6 million for practices that encouraged unauthorized distribution of controlled substances.

  5. Psychiatric nurse practitioner nabs South Carolina Congressional seat

    Mariah Taylor -
    Sheri Biggs, a psychiatric health nurse and family nurse practitioner, is now a member of South Carolina's congressional delegation, The Post and Courier reported Nov. 5.

  6. Massachusetts rejects legalization of psychedelics

    Rylee Wilson -
    Massachusetts voters rejected a proposal to legalize natural psychedelic drugs, NPR reported Nov. 6. 

  7. Trump's record on mental health, substance use: 6 things to know

    Rylee Wilson -
    President-elect Donald Trump has proposed institutionalizing people with mental illness and increasing federal support for faith-based counseling as part of his mental health policy proposals. 

  8. 5 behavioral health regulatory updates to know 

    Rylee Wilson -
    CMS will implement new behavioral health reimbursement policies in 2025, and the Biden administration has finalized rules toughening mental health parity requirements for insurers. 

  9. Virtual visits lower suicide risks: Study

    Mariah Taylor -
    A recent study found that virtual visits for veterans were associated with a reduction in suicide-related events.

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