Today's Top 20 Stories
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Lawmakers urge FDA to approve MDMA for PTSD
U.S. lawmakers are pushing the FDA to approve MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy or molly, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Losing millions, Teladoc plans BetterHelp pivot
Teladoc plans to accept insurance coverage on its mental health platform, BetterHelp, by the end of 2024. -
Acadia closes 5 facilities
Acadia Healthcare has closed five facilities in the past year.
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The key to successful behavioral joint ventures: 1 CEO's view
The first freestanding, academic medical behavioral health hospital in Florida is slated to open in 2025. -
'People are getting measurably better': Intermountain's integrated care approach
Two in 6 diagnoses at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare's primary care practices are behavioral health conditions. -
Acadia posts $78.5M in Q2 income: 5 things to know
Acadia Healthcare brought in $796 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, up 8.8% from the same period last year. -
CMS to bump inpatient psychiatric Medicare payments: 5 updates to know
CMS will bump inpatient psychiatric payments slightly in 2025.
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How Evernorth is tackling care access to meet demand
Demand for mental health treatment has significantly increased in recent years, making access to behavioral health services more critical than ever. -
Former CVS exec to lead 988 administrator Vibrant Emotional Health
Cara McNulty, DPA, has been named CEO of Vibrant Emotional Health. -
Spring Health valued at $3.3B
Spring Health has picked up a $100 million funding round. -
32% of adolescents got mental health treatment in 2023: SAMHSA
About 8.3 million U.S. adolescents aged 12-17 received mental health treatment in 2023 — about 31.9% of the age group, according to data published July 30 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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The best states for mental health | 2024
Massachusetts is the best state for mental health in the U.S., according to Mental Health America's annual "State of Mental Health in America" report. -
What's behind physicians' reluctance to treat addiction
A recent analysis found six reasons why physicians do not adopt evidence-based treatment options for addiction. -
Crossroads to pay $863K to resolve false claims allegations
A group of four Crossroads Treatment Centers has agreed to pay $863,934 to settle allegations that they submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid. -
Talkiatry inks deal with Magellan Behavioral Health
Talkiatry will provide telepsychiatry to Magellan Health members in California. -
The worst states for mental healthcare: 2024
Nevada is the worst state for prevalence of mental illness and access to care in 2024, according to Mental Health of America's annual 'State of Mental Health in America' report. -
Meet Team USA's psychologists
A team of 15 psychologists and counselors will support U.S. athletes as they compete at the Olympics in Paris. -
How Talkspace plans to save providers 4 hours a week
Talkspace is doubling down on its AI efforts. -
Texas mental health providers pay $1M to settle fraud allegations
Two Texas behavioral health providers will pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims to Medicare. -
White House commits $45M to mental health services
HHS and the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration unveiled grant awards totalling $45.1 million for mental health and substance use services.
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