Today's Top 20 Stories
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Washington fines UnitedHealthcare for mental health parity violations
Washington state will impose a $500,000 fine on UnitedHealthcare for failing to demonstrate its compliance with mental health parity laws. -
10 addiction treatment updates to know
Here are 10 addiction treatment updates to know that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 28: -
Insurers: Proposed mental health parity rules won't improve access
Groups representing insurers are urging CMS not to implement a proposed rule that would toughen mental health parity laws.
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Massachusetts behavioral health provider agrees to pay $700K in fraud settlement
Brockton, Mass.-based Luminosity Behavioral Health has agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations of fraud, The Enterprise reported Oct. 19. -
BlueSprig acquires Trumpet Behavioral Health, adds 40 locations
Autism treatment provider BlueSpring has acquired Lakewood, Colo.-based Trumpet Behavioral Health, alongside affiliates Therapeutic Pathways and the Behavior Center. -
Tampa General forms partnership to address opioid crisis
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital partnered with Central Florida Behavioral Health to treat patients struggling with opioid use in Hillsborough County. -
Goodwill expands mental health program in NYC
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey has launched its Personalized Recovery Oriented Services program in Manhattan.
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California to probe mental health parity law compliance
The California Legislature is holding a special oversight hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction Oct. 18 to determine health plans' willingness to cover an expanded range of mental conditions, California Local reported Oct. 17. -
Integrating behavioral, primary care doesn't raise costs, study finds
Integrating behavioral health with primary care is cost neutral, a study from Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine found. -
11,000+ psychologists, psychiatrists left workforce from 2021 through 2022
Psychologists and psychiatrists account for over 11,000 of the 145,213 healthcare providers who left the workforce in 2021 and 2022, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare published Oct. 16. -
Smoking behavior by state
An estimated 12% of Americans smoke, according to recent data from KFF.
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Poor mental health days per month by state
West Virginia residents reported the most poor mental health days over the last 30 days, while South Dakota reported the fewest, according to recent data from KFF. -
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare to open behavioral health facility
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is opening a 20-bed unit at Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center, WAVY News reported Oct. 16. -
Mental health urgent care opens in Ohio
Mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider Harbor has opened a mental health urgent care in Toledo, Ohio, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Oct. 16. -
Why Harvard, Cleveland Clinic are turning to TikTok for mental health education
Cleveland Clinic and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston are trying to get more evidence-based mental health content on TikTok. -
How climate change is affecting youth mental health
Climate change can have a significant impact on youth mental health around the world, according to a recent report by the American Psychological Association. -
Senators form bipartisan mental health caucus
U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle have worked together to form a mental health caucus, NBC News reported Oct. 16. -
Funding for thousands of new behavioral health beds on California ballot
In March, California voters will weigh in on a $6.8 billion bond initiative to fund new behavioral health treatment and housing spaces in the state. -
Kaiser to pay $200M for behavioral health access violations
Kaiser Permanente reached a $200 million settlement with California for violating the state's behavioral health access laws. -
7 new behavioral health projects in 2 weeks
Here are seven behavioral health projects Becker's has reported on so far in October:
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