Author: Rylee Wilson

Behavioral telehealth company Cerebral will pay over $7 million of a $15 million settlement to resolve an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into its privacy practices. 

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging UnitedHealthcare applies more stringent standards to approving behavioral healthcare than comparable medical or surgical care. 

There is no link between GLP-1 medications and suicidal thoughts, according to the European Medicines Agency. 

Kaiser Permanente is facing allegations from the National Union of Healthcare Workers that it improperly denied members mental healthcare. 

Around 3 in 4 private practice mental health professionals accepted some form of insurance in 2023, according to Heard's annual report on the financial status of private practice. 

Several hospitals are planning to close behavioral health units, and other freestanding behavioral health hospitals have announced plans to close. 

Several new behavioral health treatment centers have opened in recent weeks, and several other multimillion-dollar projects are underway. 

Any action to extend telehealth flexibilities from behavioral health will likely wait until the end of the year, KFF Health News reported April 10. 

CMS finalized new rules requiring Medicare Advantage plans to maintain adequate numbers of outpatient behavioral health providers in their networks. 

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health will close its inpatient behavioral unit while a new facility is being constructed, The San-Diego Union Tribune reported April 4.