Author: Rylee Wilson

Around half of states plan to increase Medicaid payment rates for outpatient behavioral health providers in fiscal year 2025, according to KFF's annual survey of state Medicaid programs. 

Universal Health services hasn't found many merger-and-acquisition opportunities in the past few years attractive, according to CFO Steve Filton. 

The executive director of California's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission will resign amid allegations he accepted travel paid by a state vendor, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25. 

Universal Health Services CFO Steve Filton said he does not think expanded mental health parity rules will have a huge effect on the system's volumes. 

Researchers are developing a clearer understanding of why people with mental illness are at a higher risk of having severe outcomes from a COVID-19 infection, The New York Times reported Oct. 21. 

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards has scrapped a plan to create a new, second part to the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. 

Two CEOs means twice the decision-making power for American Addiction Centers. 

Two Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York members are alleging more than 80% of the mental health provider listings in the insurer's directory are inaccurate. 

Providence Health Plan shifted from managing behavioral health through a vendor to in-house, a change that has paid off in a lot of ways, according to Paul Giger, MD, medical director of behavioral health. 

Health systems are opening new outpatient mental health clinics, urgent care sites and inpatient units.