The Federal Trade Commission is suing a behavioral health company, a marketing agency and a consultant over deceptive marketing practices. The lawsuit, filed June 24 in federal district court in Maryland, alleges Mercury Marketing, a Florida-based marketing group, created deceptive…
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Recovery Centers of America at Indianapolis is expanding its services for patients, Christine Schultz, RN, CEO of the site told Becker’s. On June 1, the substance use treatment center accepted its first mental health patient without a primary substance use…
Texas is set to become the first state to develop its own psychologist licensing exam, The Texas Tribune reported June 24. Here are five things to know: Read more here.
A handful of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities plan to close their doors in 2025.
Dayton, Ohio-based OneFifteen will close its doors this summer, the Dayton Daily News reported June 20. OneFifteen, a substance use disorder treatment provider, was launched in 2019 by Verily — the healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company…
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Proposed Medicaid work requirements include some exceptions for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, but questions remain about how these exceptions would be implemented, according to a June 23 report from KFF. In May, the House passed…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Acute Behavioral Health has acquired Kinston, N.C.-based Oakwood Treatment Center. The inpatient psychiatric treatment facility for adolescents was previously owned by Nova Behavioral Health, according to a June 23 news release. Acute Behavioral Health is a network of…
Proposed legislation would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct proactive outreach to veterans with mental health-related service-connected disabilities. The legislation, introduced June 10 by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski and Chuck Edwards, would require the VA to reach out…
The first six months of 2025 have seen major policy pitches for behavioral health, scrutiny of psychiatric medications, and proposed Medicaid cuts. Here are the five biggest developments to know:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has lost hundreds of staffers between layoffs and departures, The Washington Post reported June 18. The agency, part of HHS, is “in crisis,” The Post wrote, as SAMHSA faces budget cuts and…