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Palmer, Alaska-based Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is planning to build a $75M freestanding behavioral health facility, Frontiersman reported July 10. …
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Palmer, Alaska-based Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is planning to build a $75M freestanding behavioral health facility, Frontiersman reported July 10. The 45-bed facility will include 27 adult beds and 18 adolescent beds. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center has submitted a certificate…
The University of Rochester (Minn.) is launching a master’s-level psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and counselor program, thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS. The Uniting Nurses and Integrating Therapists…
A group of behavioral health executives is calling for an end to Medicare’s lifetime limits on inpatient psychiatric treatment. In a piece published in Health Affairs Forefront July 8, Imad Melhem, MD, chair of psychiatry and behavioral health at Geisinger…
New York has implemented new regulations for insurers designed to improve access to mental health services. According to a July 8 news release from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the regulations took effect July 1 for Medicaid plans. For commercial…
One crisis care company is focused on making value-based care work. Laura Buckley, COO of Connections Health Solutions, told Becker’s the crisis behavioral health provider’s top priority this year is expanding existing capitated arrangements into more value-based care. “The crisis…
Behavioral health remains a critical need nationwide, yet organizations continue to face tight margins, workforce shortages and policy hurdles. At the 2025 Becker’s Healthcare Behavioral Health Summit, leaders from Allina Health and Iris Telehealth shared how a strategic telepsychiatry partnership…
San Antonio-based Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution will pay HHS $225,000 to resolve potential violations of HIPAA rules. HHS began an investigation into Deer Oaks, which provides psychiatric services in long-term care and assisted living facilities, in 2023.…
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named Dave Jenkins as vice president of behavioral health services. In his new role, Mr. Jenkins will oversee Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital and lead the system’s behavioral health initiatives, according to a July 9…
Rockville, Md.-based Orchard Mental Health Group has acquired Maryland Counseling Associates. The Cockeysville, Md.-based mental health provider has four locations. Earlier this year, Orchard Mental Health Group acquired two additional behavioral health providers. The company now employs more than 165…
Google is investing in two initiatives to research how AI could be used to provide mental health treatment. The tech giant is exploring AI solutions to “democratize access to quality, evidence-based” mental health support, particularly in low- and middle-income countries,…