Author: Rylee Wilson

Acadia Healthcare's methadone clinics fraudulently billed Medicaid and other insurers for therapy sessions that did not take place, The New York Times alleged in an investigation published Dec. 7. 

California has appointed Will Lightbourne to lead the state's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. 

Two properties owned by Retreat Behavioral Health could be sold by the end of the month, the LancasterOnline reported Dec. 6. 

Insurers are failing to comply with parity laws for substance use disorders, the American Medical Association alleged. 

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health could take over a state-run residential treatment facility in Hampstead, N.H., the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Dec. 3. 

Investments in mental health and wellness companies have surpassed 2023 numbers in the first three quarters of 2024, according to a report from Deloitte. 

Virtual and in-person behavioral health providers raised hundreds of millions in funding this year. 

California's CARE Court process has placed fewer adults in mental health treatment plans than intended, California Healthline reported Nov. 27. 

ABA Centers of America plans to double its patient base next year. 

A total of 23 hospitals will receive Medicare-supported psychiatric residency slots.