Author: Rylee Wilson

A Connecticut psychiatrist will pay more than $400,000 to settle allegations he violated the Controlled Substances Act. 

Several new reimbursement policies, insurance parity requirements and other regulatory changes will take effect in 2025. 

Loudoun County, Va. has broken ground on a 20,500-square-foot behavioral health crisis center in Leesburg, Va. 

New Mexico will open seven certified community behavioral health clinics in January 2025. 

Psychologists and neurologists work side by side to treat movement disorders at Cleveland Clinic. 

In 2024, behavioral health providers faced scrutiny from lawmakers, states planned big investments in behavioral care and agencies announced new payment policies and regulations in the industry. 

Two Arizona behavioral health clinic owners pleaded guilty to $3.3 million in billing fraud. 

The number of drug-related emergency department visits increased by about 6% from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

A growing number of emergency room visits are related to mental health emergencies, and hospitals are adapting to keep up. 

An audit by HHS' Office of Inspector General found Indiana made at least $56 million in improper payments for autism treatment.