The percentage of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. continues to increase, according to new CDC data. The agency published a report April 15 detailing the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. Rates of autism have increased since…
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Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter was paid $7.1 million in total compensation in 2024. The company published compensation data for its five highest-paid executives in its annual proxy report filed April 10. Mr. Hunter’s earnings fell from 2023, when he…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Indianapolis-based Community Health Network are building an inpatient facility in Westfield, Ind. Construction on the 120-bed behavioral health facility will begin in 2026, according to an April 15 news release shared with Becker’s. The…
CMS is proposing a 2.4% bump in payments to inpatient psychiatric facilities in 2026. The agency published its proposed payments for inpatient psychiatric facilities April 11. The proposed increase would be slightly lower than the 2.8% increase inpatient facilities received…
Health systems and behavioral health providers have opened new inpatient, outpatient and crisis stabilization units in recent weeks. Here are 10 behavioral health openings to know since March 11:
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A group of nine addiction treatment providers are coming together to advocate for reimbursement and standard clinical outcomes for outpatient care. Steve Priest is the CEO of Spero Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider based in Nashville, Tenn. The outpatient…
Health systems looking to open new behavioral health hospitals can face opposition from neighbors, KFF Health News and Fortune reported April 9. Over the past 10 years, proposed psychiatric facilities for children in at least six states have faced resistance…
New federal legislation would put resources toward formalizing pathways for peer support specialists. Sens. Tim Kaine and Jim Banks introduced the PEER Support Act April 8, according to a news release from Mr. Kaine. The bipartisan bill is backed by…
Mental health organizations have expressed concern that staffing cuts at HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration could upend progress made on mental health challenges. In March, HHS announced plans to layoff 10,000 employees and eventually cut…
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania have the highest rates of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors per overall employment, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated occupation-specific data in 2024 on April…