State lawmakers are grappling with funding mental health systems, rewriting standards for involuntary commitment and strengthening mental health parity requirements.
Author: Rylee Wilson
A Connecticut mental health provider has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million.
Gateways Mental Health is adding 37 beds for adolescent inpatient behavioral health treatment, a project designed to give a lifeline to struggling populations, according to CEO Phil Wong, PsyD.
Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center has reopened its outpatient behavioral health clinic, CBS affiliate WKBN reported Feb. 21.
Therapeutic Solutions in Spokane Valley, Wash. will close in March, the Spokesman-Review reported Feb. 21.
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The American Psychological Association is calling for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate chatbots claiming to be therapists, The New York Times reported Feb. 24.
After shifting its strategy from a direct-to-consumer platform to contracting with health plans, Talkspace has its eye on acquisitions.
A group of more than 150 organizations is urging the Trump administration to reverse course on proposed regulations for prescribing controlled substances via telehealth.
Villanova, Pa.-based Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has acquired Strawberry Fields.
Texas officials took the first steps to remove cultural competency requirements in licensing for several mental health professions, The Texas Tribune reported Feb. 19.