CareSource said it will retroactively recoup Medicaid payments from some Ohio behavioral health providers and reduce future reimbursements to 85% from 100%, ABC affiliate WCPO 9 reported April 22. The changes apply to both new claims and payments already made…
Author: Ella Ruder
After piloting its Just In Time prescriber scheduling system, Yakima, Wash.-based Comprehensive Healthcare appointment show rates rose from 58.5% in November 2025 to 70% in January, while cancellations declined from 31% in November to 19% in early April. The model…
Stamford, Conn.-based Cohen Veterans Network opened its first mental health clinic in Kansas on April 23. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone in Manhattan, began serving post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families across the state, providing…
Oxford Treatment Center in Etta, Miss., reported a 35% increase in patients identifying alcohol as their primary substance of concern over the past year. The trend reflects a broader public health issue, as alcohol use disorder affects approximately 1 in…
The FDA is issuing national priority vouchers to three companies studying psychedelic drugs to treat serious mental illness. The vouchers were issued to companies studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder as well as methylone for post-traumatic stress…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has appointed its former CFO David Duckworth as interim CFO, effective May 1. Mr. Duckworth will replace Todd Young, who will exit the system to pursue a CFO position at an animal health company, according to…
Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Willow Healing Center at The Meadows has rebranded and expanded the scope of its women’s residential treatment program. The program, formerly known as Willow House, broadened its clinical focus beyond relational and intimacy issues and trauma to include…
The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration have placed FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-licensed medical marijuana products in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The order takes effect immediately and also initiates an expedited administrative hearing process to…
Cincinnati Children’s has appointed Suzanne Sampang, MD, director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry. The division is one of three within the Mental and Behavioral Health Institute, according to an April 22 news release from the health system.…
The federal government launched a behavioral health research initiative, with $50 million allocated to match state investments in psychedelic research, including psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound being studied to treat serious mental illness. Research interest in psilocybin is growing, particularly for…