Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., have reintroduced the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, a bill aimed at expanding access to occupational therapy for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The legislation would clarify that…
Author: Ella Ruder
Women spend significantly more out of pocket on mental health medications than men in 2024, according to a Sept. 18 GoodRx Research report. Here are five things to know: The findings reflect differences in healthcare utilization, chronic condition management and…
Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has launched a community-based behavioral health program in Harlem through a collaboration with four local partners. The “Healthy Minds, Healthy Harlem” initiative is a satellite clinic of the Outpatient Center for Mental Health at Northwell’s…
The FBI is investigating whether patients were unlawfully held at the behavioral health unit of Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ark., between Jan. 1, 2018, and June 1, 2022, according to a Sept. 17 report from CBS affiliate KFSM. The…
The Utah Homeless Services Board’s chair, Randy Shumway, proposed a 1,300-bed homeless campus that would include 300 to 400 civil commitment beds and secure substance use treatment, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Utah News Dispatch. Mr. Shumway…
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As funding, workforce and access challenges persist, the future of behavioral health could hinge on partnerships and cross-industry collaboration to weather the storm. “The future of children’s behavioral health will rise or fall on our ability to work across traditional…
Cleveland Clinic has partnered with the MQ Foundation to establish the Mental Health Research Center of Excellence, an effort focused on prevention and early intervention in youth mental health conditions. The MQ Foundation, a global nonprofit dedicated to mental illness…
Anxiety has become one of the most widespread and costly mental health conditions in the U.S. workforce, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Cigna Group. The findings are based on survey and claims data from 5,000 U.S. adults,…
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…