Los Angeles-based Kedren Health is launching a new site to serve as a national model for children’s behavioral healthcare. In April, Kedren Health broke ground on Kedren Children’s Village in South Los Angeles. Kedren, a federally qualified health center, operates…
Author: Rylee Wilson
PAX Health has acquired New Castle, Pa.-based Richardson Psychiatric Associates. The outpatient psychiatric site serves adults, adolescents, children and families, according to an April 17 news release. PAX Health is backed by California private equity firm HCAP Partners. The company…
Fewer than one in five Medicare enrollees with opioid use disorder received any medication treatment, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The report, published April 15, examined access to buprenorphine for Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. That…
The Joint Commission preliminarily denied accreditation to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Md., the Washington Post reported April 10. The exact reason for the denial was unclear, according to the Post. In a statement, The…
The percentage of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. continues to increase, according to new CDC data. The agency published a report April 15 detailing the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. Rates of autism have increased since…
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Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter was paid $7.1 million in total compensation in 2024. The company published compensation data for its five highest-paid executives in its annual proxy report filed April 10. Mr. Hunter’s earnings fell from 2023, when he…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Indianapolis-based Community Health Network are building an inpatient facility in Westfield, Ind. Construction on the 120-bed behavioral health facility will begin in 2026, according to an April 15 news release shared with Becker’s. The…
CMS is proposing a 2.4% bump in payments to inpatient psychiatric facilities in 2026. The agency published its proposed payments for inpatient psychiatric facilities April 11. The proposed increase would be slightly lower than the 2.8% increase inpatient facilities received…
Health systems and behavioral health providers have opened new inpatient, outpatient and crisis stabilization units in recent weeks. Here are 10 behavioral health openings to know since March 11:
A group of nine addiction treatment providers are coming together to advocate for reimbursement and standard clinical outcomes for outpatient care. Steve Priest is the CEO of Spero Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider based in Nashville, Tenn. The outpatient…