States are passing legislation aimed at enforcing mental health parity standards and funding workforce initiatives. Here are eight notable behavioral health policy updates since March 2:
Author: Rylee Wilson
Providence Alaska will close its Crisis Recovery Center in Anchorage in May, the Anchorage Daily News reported May 1. The intensive inpatient program serves adolescents who have experienced a mental health crisis. It is the only program of its kind…
San Francisco-based Two Chairs is launching psychiatry services. The mental health provider offers virtual and in-person therapy in California, Washington and Florida, and plans to expand to 19 new states in 2025. According to an April 30 news release, Two…
Teladoc has acquired virtual mental health provider UpLift in a $45 million deal. According to an April 30 news release, UpLift will continue to be led by current CEO Kyle Talcott. Purchase, N.Y.-based Teladoc has owned BetterHelp, a direct-to-consumer virtual…
The U.S. Department of Education has canceled around $1 billion in grant funding to train mental health professionals to work in schools Politico reported April 30. The funding was intended to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental…
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Charlie Health has launched a virtual substance use disorder treatment program. The program will include multiple weekly sessions, and offer medication-assisted treatment, according to an April 29 news release. Clients will be placed in curated peer cohorts. The virtual program…
Patient volumes were down 1.6% year-over-year at UHS’s behavioral health facilities. King of Prussia, Pa.-based UHS reported its first quarter earnings April 28. The company recorded an operating income of $454.8 million, up from $388.8 million in the same quarter…
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health has named Paul Smith as vice president of behavioral health. Mr. Smith was most recently vice president of behavioral health at HCA Healthcare’s Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center, according to an April 23 news release. In…
Behavioral health leaders are investing in EMR, AI documentation, remote patient monitoring and more. Becker’s asked 18 behavioral health executives about their technology investing this year. All of the leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s Behavioral Health…
Brightline Health has opened its first brick-and-mortar clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brightline previously operated through a telehealth-only model. In September, the company shifted to a hybrid model, scaling down to a handful of geographic markets. The company is adding in-person…