Today's Top 20 Stories
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Biden's 2024 budget would lower Medicare behavioral health costs
President Joe Biden's proposed budget for 2024 would lower Medicare costs for behavioral health services. -
12 behavioral health trends shaping the economy
Demand for behavioral health care has dramatically increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
U of Michigan to offer students free counseling sessions
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is now offering six free counseling sessions for students per year through a partnership with Uwill, a teletherapy platform, MLive reported March 6.
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UCHealth adds new inpatient unit
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth is constructing a new inpatient unit at its Aurora campus, NBC affiliate KOAA reported March 6. -
Kansas behavioral health center partners with Qualifacts
Ottawa, Kan.-based Elizabeth Layton Center is partnering with Qualifacts, an electronic health record platform, for its certified community behavioral health center services. -
80% of hospital execs want to hire more behavioral health providers in 2023
Behavioral health is primed to be the biggest area for growth in healthcare over the next decade, and hospital executives are adjusting their strategies accordingly, with 80 percent saying they plan to hire more behavioral health providers in 2023. -
Oklahoma department of mental health sued over jail mental health crisis
A class action suit has been filed against the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse for allegedly not providing mental health resources to inmates in due course, KFOR reported March 4.
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South Carolina HHS implements $35M crisis stabilization grant program
South Carolina's department of health and human services has created a new $35 million crisis stabilization service grant program. -
Milwaukee addiction center to pay $2M over alleged Medicaid fraud
The Healing Corner, a shuttered Milwaukee addiction center, must pay more than $2 million for allegedly defrauding Medicaid, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported March 3. -
Spring Health appoints Dr. Mill Brown chief medical officer
Mill Brown, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Spring Health, the developer of a digital mental healthcare platform. -
BridgeWay ordered to pay $2.5M over abuse of teen patient
North Little Rock, Ark.-based BridgeWay mental health hospital was ordered to pay $2.5 million to a former patient who was allegedly raped by one of its workers when she was 14, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported March 3. The hospital admitted wrongdoing as part of the proceedings.
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Texas psychiatrist pays $3M to settle unnecessary brain stimulation charges
A 61-year-old Texas physician and companies he owned and operated are paying $3 million to resolve claims they improperly billed Medicare, the Justice Department said March 3. -
6 arrested after riot at youth behavioral health hospital
Liberty Township (Ohio) police arrested six adolescents after a riot at behavioral health hospital Belmont Pines, according to a report from CBS affiliate WKBN. -
The case for primary care, behavioral health integration: 5 leaders weigh in
Medical schools, hospitals and national organizations have launched initiatives and programs to better incorporate mental health services into primary care. -
Former NFL player, Alliance Health open behavioral health urgent care center
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, Durham, N.C.-based Alliance Health, and the county of Mecklenburg have teamed up to open a new behavioral health urgent care center in Charlotte, N.C., WFAE reported March 2. -
15 addiction treatment centers close following CEO fraud charges
Providence, R.I.-based Recovery Connection Centers of America has closed its chain of 15 facilities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts after its founder was charged with healthcare fraud, WBUR reported March 2. -
Behavioral health conditions leading cause of death for pregnant women in Washington: Report
A Washington State Department of Health report found that behavioral health conditions, predominantly suicide or overdoses, were a leading cause of pregnancy-releated deaths, according to the 2023 report from the state's maternal mortality review panel . -
Wisconsin governor doles out $1M to reduce mental health disparities
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the state Department of Health Services awarded $1 million in grants across 10 organizations to address mental health disparities across the state, according to a March 3 report from the Green Bay Press-Gazette. -
9 mental health trends on TikTok
With TikTok the second-most popular app for those under 35 years old, healthcare organizations are gravitating to the social media platform to develop their brands and communicate messages in a way that resonates better with younger patients. -
Lifepoint Behavioral Health, Centra enter joint venture for new inpatient hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health have entered a joint venture to open a new inpatient behavioral health hospital.
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