Today's Top 20 Stories
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Pentagon investigates new uses for psychedelics
The Pentagon is looking into uses of psychedelic medicines for uses beyond mental health, Politico reported June 7. -
Mercy Health hospital project cuts behavioral ED lengths of stay by 64%
Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) Regional Medical Center reduced emergency department lengths of stay for behavioral health patients by 64% thanks to a collaboration with a healthcare consulting firm. -
U of Michigan Health-Sparrow proposes $97M psychiatric hospital
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is proposing a $97.2 million, 120-bed psychiatric facility in Lansing, Mich., the Lansing State Journal reported July 7.
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Psychiatrist gets prison for $19M Medicare, insurance fraud scheme
A psychiatrist in Wellesley, Mass., was sentenced to prison for charges related to a scheme that defrauded Medicare and private insurers of more than $19 million. -
Kettering Health expands outpatient care
Kettering (Ohio) Health now offers its outpatient behavioral health program at its location in Miamisburg, Ohio. -
Mental distress, depression, drug deaths increasing among older adults
Rates of mental distress and other behavioral health conditions are on the rise among older adults, according to America’s Health Rankings 2024 Senior Report. -
77-clinic autism treatment chain changes hands
Shore Capital Partners sold Behavioral Innovations to Tenex Capital Management, another private equity firm.
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Oregon State Hospital hit with 3rd jeopardy warning in less than 1 year
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has received a second immediate jeopardy warning this year after the death of a patient, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 6. -
Inside NYC Health + Hospitals' behavioral health blueprint
New York City Health + Hospitals is implementing a three-year game plan to boost its behavioral health services. -
Senators double down on mental health parity push
A group of seven senators is urging the Biden administration to finalize tougher mental health parity standards it proposed last year, Politico reported June 6. -
Hospitals take large losses on behavioral health: 3 things to know
Both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services were among the costliest for hospitals to provide in 2023, according to a report from the American Hospital Association.
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The pressure test coming for behavioral health, per CVS Health's top psychiatrist
The next five years will be a pressure test for what works and what doesn't in behavioral health, according to CVS Health's top psychiatrist. -
CMS adds 10 states to behavioral health center Medicaid program
CMS will add 10 states to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, providing a funding boost to community providers. -
FDA panel rejects MDMA treatment for PTSD
An FDA panel recommended against approving MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Mental illness costs US $282B each year
The toll of mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 million annually — a 30% increase compared to costs estimated in prior studies, according to an analysis published in April by the National Bureau of Economic Research. -
Solving the nation's mental health crisis: Insights from 9 leaders
Increasingly, the nation's behavioral health crisis is straining hospital emergency departments, prompting health system leaders to pour more resources and energy into expanding access to mental health services. -
WellSpan gets green light for psychiatry residency program
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health received initial accreditation to launch a psychiatry residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. -
Colorado psychiatric provider to lay off 71
West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., is reportedly laying off workers in the billing department, ABC affiliate KJCT reported May 31. -
Chicago moves to open 3 mental health clinics
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson intends to reopen the Roseland Mental Health Center and open two new mental health service sites on the city's West Side, WTTW reported May 30. -
Deal with payer helps Colorado psychiatric hospital stay open
Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Springs Hospital will remain open after striking a deal with Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the Denver Post reported May 30.
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