The Eugene-based University of Oregon will use an $11 million federal grant to establish a national center for children’s mental health. The National Institute of Mental Health will fund the center for five years, according to a July 2 news…
Author: Rylee Wilson
Birmingham, Ala.-based Bradford Health Services has acquired three Texas-based substance use disorder treatment clinics. The company acquired The Last Resort Recovery Center in Smithville, Crestone Wellness in Taylor and The Chapter House in Richardson, according to a July 2 news…
Sixteen state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over $1 billion in canceled grant funding to train mental health professionals to work in schools. In April, the Education Department canceled the funding, intended to help schools hire more psychologists,…
Minneapolis-based Nuway Alliance will pay $18.5 million to settle allegations it submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims. The Justice Department alleged Nuway compensated Medicaid patients seeking intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment, violating anti-kickback laws, according to a June 26 news release. …
Funding cuts to the ACA marketplace, either through the expiration of tax credits or enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could result in around 1 million people with mental illnesses losing their insurance, according to an analysis from…
Advertisement
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has named Nicki Tessler, PsyD, as president of Lifepoint Behavioral Health. Dr. Tessler most recently served as CEO and co-founder of BeMe Health, a digital behavioral health provider for teenagers and young adults, according to a…
Hamilton, Ohio-based Butler Behavioral Health and Cincinnati-based Best Point Education and Behavioral Health have merged, creating an organization with approximately $65 million in annual revenue. Butler Behavioral Health is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Point, according to a…
Nearly half of behavioral health providers that accept Medicare and Medicaid patients have no availability for new patients, a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General found. The report, published June 26, is part of a three-report series examining access…
Oceans Healthcare has named David Rubin, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Rubin was most recently the director of the Division of Professional and Public Education for the Department of Psychiatry at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills investing in mental health access in the state June 25. Here are five things to know: