Here are three behavioral health leaders who changed roles or added to their titles in the last month, as reported by Becker's since April 4:

Optum is seeking repayment from licensed clinical social workers it says it overpaid. 

Here are five federal healthcare updates affecting the behavioral health sector, as reported by Becker's since April 2:

The rollout of two $500 million apps designed to support children's mental health in California has been slow, KFF Health News reported April 26. 

There is still a "great deal of uncertainty" around how a $535 million verdict against UHS will affect the hospital system's finances, CFO Steve Filton said. 

Parents of children with mental health challenges are more likely to report struggling with their own mental health, according to Cigna. 

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital has appointed Matthew Whitley as COO, The Chattanoogan reported April 25. 

New York plans to add 200 beds to its state-run psychiatric facilities as part of a $33 million investment in mental health. 

The Justice Department is investigating consulting firm McKinsey's role advising opioid manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal reported April 25. 

Headspace plans to launch a direct-to-consumer mental health coaching service. 

Medicaid beneficiaries must be able to see a behavioral health or substance use provider within 10 days of requesting an appointment, under new CMS rules. 

Telehealth-only behavioral providers are eligible for a new accreditation program from The Joint Commission. 

The Biden administration released the latest national strategy for suicide prevention along with the first-ever federal action plan to address the U.S.' mental health crisis.

Construction is set to begin on a $34 million, 32-bed behavioral health facility in Uvalde, Texas. 

The owner of a Houston-based mental health practice pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud through false claims to Medicare and kickbacks.

A group representing large employers is launching a full-court press against proposed mental health parity standards, Politico reported April 22. 

The owner of a Connecticut behavioral health practice was sentenced to 15 months in prison for billing Medicaid for thousands of services he and his staff were not licensed to provide. 

Nationwide, people with commercial insurance are nine times more likely to see a psychiatrist not in their insurer's network than a medical or surgical specialist. 

California has selected Elevance Health's Carelon Behavioral Health as the administrative services organization for the state's Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Open Minds reported in March.

Sixteen school-based mental health clinics will open within the next six months to offer care to more than 6,000 New York City Public Schools students across the Bronx and Central Brooklyn.