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  1. FTC sues Tennessee physician over bogus addiction treatment ads

    The Federal Trade Commission is suing Dalal Akoury, MD, and a set of companies she controls that operate as AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, for allegedly making false claims about the treatment of addiction, cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions.
  2. The 10 best, worst states for physicians

    Montana, South Dakota and Idaho are the three best places for physicians to practice in the U.S. in 2023, according to a March 20 WalletHub ranking. The three worst are Hawaii, Rhode Island and Alaska. 
  3. LifePoint names CEO for joint venture behavioral hospital

    Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, named Roy Sasenaraine CEO for a new 150-bed joint venture behavioral health hospital.

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  1. MedArrive partnership to offer maternity behavioral health services

    Care management platform MedArrive has partnered with maternity telehealth services company Ouma Health to provide maternal-fetal care to vulnerable women on Medicaid.
  2. 4 Kentucky mental health centers consolidate into one health system

    Four nonprofit mental health organizations in Kentucky are forming a partnership to improve clinical programs and protect safety net services in the state's rural communities.
  3. 5 biggest obstacles for behavioral health, per SSM Health exec

    Behavioral health is projected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in healthcare, by market value, over the next few years. Those projections may fall short, however, if certain key obstacles aren't addressed.
  4. Proposed bill would protect Oregon mental health workers from insurance audits

    House Bill 2455 would place restrictions on how insurers and coordinated care organizations can audit mental health providers in Oregon, the Lund Report reported March 16. 

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  1. Honolulu addiction treatment center to pay $450K for illegal pay practices

    Honolulu-based Kline Welsh Behavioral Health Foundation, which operates Sand Island Treatment Center, has been ordered to pay $451,898 in back wages to 34 staff members.
  2. Inspired Behavioral Health sued for $111M in false Medicaid claims

    Raymondville, Texas-based Inspired Behavioral Health is being sued by the federal government for forfeiture for fraudulently billing millions to Medicaid, The Brownsville Herald reported March 16. 
  3. HHS awards $15M in grants to develop community behavioral health clinics

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding 15 states each with $1 million, one-year certified community behavioral health clinic planning grants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
  4. Brightline releases virtual pediatric behavioral health study

    Virtual behavioral health company Brightline published a study March 17 on the effectiveness of virtual behavioral health care to address the mental health needs of children and teenagers.

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  1. Autism care startup SpectrumAi lands $20M investment

    Autism care improvement startup SpectrumAi closed up to $20 million in series A funding led by CVS Health Ventures.
  2. 40 percent of Americans don't know psychiatric appointments can be covered by insurance

    An overwhelming majority of Americans believe the country is living through a mental health crisis, but many continue to fundamentally misunderstand how to access it, according to a survey from Talkiatry, one of the largest employers of psychiatrists in the U.S.
  3. 10 states with the fewest mental health providers per capita

    Alabama has the fewest mental health providers per capita of any state —  850 residents for every provider —  while Massachusetts has the most, with 140 residents per provider, according to a Mental Health America report.
  4. Kansas receives $1M from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    Kansas has been given a $1 million, one-year planning grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand the state's certified community behavioral health clinics. 
  5. Colorado to offer $14K signing bonuses for nurses at two psychiatric hospitals

    The state of Colorado will begin offering $14,000 signing bonuses for nurses who agree to work at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Fort Logan and Pueblo, NBC affiliate 9News reported March 16. 
  6. California counties in stalemate with state over mental health coverage

    Sacramento and Solano counties in California are in a current dispute with the state over mental health coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries, CapRadio reported March 16. 
  7. West Virginia bill seeks to limit beds for substance abuse patients

    The West Virginia state legislature has completed action on a bill that would limit the number of treatment beds for substance use disorder patients in each county, according to a March 12 report from NBC affiliate WTAP.
  8. Behavioral health software market to reach $10.13B by 2030

    The behavioral health software market is expected to reach $10.13 billion by 2030, according to market research agency SNS Insider.
  9. NYC Health + Hospitals opens extended stay unit for severe mental illness

    NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County opened a long stay facility with capacity for 25 patients with severe and persistent mental illness.

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