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Two top federal officials are arguing schools should eliminate mental health screenings and therapy — a stance that has drawn pushback from behavioral health leaders according to a Sept. 16 NPR report. Here are five things to know:
The Delaware Department of Insurance has fined UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. $450,000 after completing a follow-up examination into mental health parity compliance and related claims practices. The review evaluated a 24-month period of UnitedHealthcare’s operations and identified repeated violations in the…
Denver-based SonderMind, a mental health provider, has launched AI Notes, a documentation tool that can reduce clinical note-taking time by 80%. The AI-powered tool transcribes and formats therapy session notes for provider review and claim submission with client consent, according…
Here are 12 new and in-the-works behavioral health facilities to know:
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.), part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, will open a 15-bed inpatient behavioral health unit on Oct. 1 through a partnership with Clarksville, Ind.-based Brightwell Behavioral Health. Brightwell will oversee clinical and administrative operations for…
Addiction medicine physicians and other healthcare professionals will meet with lawmakers to advocate for expanded access to opioid use disorder treatment and residential care for older adults. Attendees will urge Congress to reintroduce and co-sponsor the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access…
A new poll from Hopelab and Data for Progress could shed light on how younger generations understand and experience mental health — and what they say older generations are getting wrong. The survey, released Sept. 16, polled 1,305 individuals ages…
Harm reduction setbacks — including syringe shortages and the closure of a major needle exchange — have fueled Maine’s largest HIV outbreak, concentrated in Penobscot County. The county, home to Bangor, has recorded 28 new cases over two years, about…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare will shut down one of its residential eating disorder treatment facilities in Durham, N.C., according to a Sept. 11 WARN filing. The North Carolina Department of Commerce report indicated Carolina House Homestead & Cottage will close…
A survey of U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance found that individuals with mental health needs are far more likely to encounter obstacles when trying to access medical care, according to a Sept. 15 Axios report. The findings come from…