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Cerebral reaches $15M settlement with FTC over data privacy
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. -
Behavioral telehealth extension will have to wait
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 finalizes behavioral health network requirements for Medicare Advantage
CMS finalized new rules requiring Medicare Advantage plans to maintain adequate numbers of outpatient behavioral health providers in their networks. -
CMS to add depression screenings to Medicare Advantage star ratings
CMS is adding two new measures to the 2026 Medicare Advantage Star ratings display page based on the 2024 measurement year. -
CMS proposes bump for inpatient psychiatric Medicare payments
Inpatient psychiatric facilities could see $70 million more in Medicare payments in 2025. -
HHS: Congress cannot allow behavioral telehealth flexibilities to expire
Congress cannot allow telehealth flexibilities for behavioral health implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to expire, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said. -
Biden's $7.3 trillion 2025 budget: 8 mental health takeaways
President Joe Biden's $7.3 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes several investments in mental health and substance use treatment. -
The White House's mental health agenda: 3 things to know
President Joe Biden's mental health priorities include toughening mental health coverage standards for insurers and funding community providers. -
More behavioral health providers eligible for Medicaid dollars: 3 things to know
CMS will allow more types of behavioral providers to receive Medicaid funding. -
New York pitches tougher behavioral health requirements for insurers
New York is proposing appointment wait time standards and network adequacy requirements for behavioral healthcare. -
Illinois vows to ban prior authorization for behavioral health
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing the state ban prior authorization for inpatient mental healthcare for children and adults. -
'Has just failed to deliver': Maryland replaces Optum, awards $340M behavioral contract to Elevance
Maryland has selected Elevance Health's Carelon to administer mental health and substance use disorder services under its public behavioral health system, which is currently administered by UnitedHealth's Optum. Optum did not submit a bid to be considered for the new contract. -
5 behavioral health regulatory updates to know
HHS is introducing new flexibilities designed to make telehealth treatment for opioid use disorder easier to access and adding new rules aimed at improving confidentiality. -
HHS bolsters patient confidentiality for substance use disorder treatment
HHS will implement new rules designed to improve confidentiality for patients receiving treatment for substance use disorder and integrate records for these treatments with standard medical records. -
Lawsuit alleges Oregon county failed to offer equal emergency services for mental health crises
A lawsuit against Washington County, Ore., is alleging that the county did not provide equal access to emergency services for people with mental health needs. -
HHS to allow virtual buprenorphine prescriptions
HHS will make permanent the flexibility for prescribing buprenorphine through telehealth implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Nationwide mental health funding bill up for reauthorization
Lawmakers are looking to reauthorize a bill that would offer behavioral health services to healthcare workers. -
Bill would remove in-person requirement for behavioral telehealth
Four senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would remove barriers to accessing telemedicine services for behavioral healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries. -
CMS unveils new model to improve behavioral health integration
CMS will introduce a new model designed to integrate behavioral and physical healthcare with health-related social needs in Medicare and Medicaid. -
North Carolina Medicaid plan offers new approach to youth behavioral health
North Carolina will implement a new statewide Medicaid plan in 2024 designed to integrate behavioral and physical health services for children.
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