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Nearly 65% of Medicare Advantage plans cover fewer than 25% of in-network psychiatrists
The majority of Medicare Advantage plans significantly limit access to psychiatrists, as their psychiatrist networks encompass less than 25 percent of all available psychiatrists in a given area, according to a study published July 5 in Health Affairs. -
Pennsylvania looks to spend $100M on adult mental health services
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a proposal to allocate $100 million in federal funds to pay for adult mental health services in the state, according to a report from ABC affiliate WHTM. -
Nebraska community behavioral health center bill passes unanimously
Nebraska legislators have unanimously passed a bill that would allow state agencies to follow the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Model, ABC affiliate NTV reported May 22. -
Biden administration launches national strategy on mental health
The Biden administration rolled out critical actions on national mental health May 18 in recognition of Mental Health Day of Action. -
NJ governor signs bill allowing mental health providers to operate in emergency shelters
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill that permits mental and behavioral healthcare providers to operate within emergency shelters that serve people experiencing homelessness. -
Ohio State awarded nation's first DEA license to grow psilocybin mushrooms
The Ohio State University in Columbus is the first U.S. university awarded a license by the Drug Enforcement Agency to grow psilocybin mushrooms, The Columbus Dispatch reported May 10. -
The 'unpopular' provider policy one exec would mandate — even though he doesn't like it
Behavioral health is projected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in healthcare, by market value, over the next few years. Those projections may fall short, however, if provider shortages and other key obstacles aren't addressed. -
8 mental health crisis stats to know from the National Association of Counties
Here are eight data points from research released by the National Association of Counties' commission on mental health and well-being May 11: -
Montana's mixed bag of behavioral health reforms
Montana state legislators passed a flurry of major healthcare reform bills in the session that ended on May 2, including several behavioral health investments. -
OSHA: Texas Children's failed to protect behavioral health workers from patient assault
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has been cited by the Labor Department's Occupational Health and Safety Administration for failing to protect employees from physical assaults by aggressive patients. -
4 tele-behavioral health updates following the COVID public health emergency
HHS has published a fact sheet on changes to telehealth policies following the expiration of the national public health emergency May 11. -
'Terrifying' transgender healthcare bans put patients at risk, experts say
Recent years have seen a flurry of legislation aimed at blocking transgender people from receiving gender-affirming care. -
Transgender healthcare bans create 'unnecessary burden on an already stretched system': Counselor
Recent years have seen a flurry of legislation aimed at blocking transgender people from receiving gender-affirming care. -
DEA, SAMHSA extend telehealth prescribing leeway for 6 months
The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration extended the allowances for physicians to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without an in-person evaluation until November. -
Mental health patient neglect allegations spur internal review at Boston hospital
Boston-based Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, a state-run hospital, is investigating inpatient deaths in response to allegations of neglect and suboptimal care for patients with mental health disabilities. -
Arkansas psychiatrist, hospital face false imprisonment claims in lawsuit
An Arkansas psychiatrist under investigation for Medicaid fraud is also accused of false imprisonment in a lawsuit, Fox affiliate KNWA reported May 4. -
$580M in psychotherapy improperly billed to Medicare in 2020, HHS says
More than half of the $1 billion in Medicare psychotherapy provided from March 2020 to February 2021 "did not comply with Medicare requirements," according to an HHS inspector general's report released May 4. -
Illinois bill pushes for insurance coverage on annual mental health assessments
New legislation in Illinois would offer people with most commercial insurance to have one free mental health diagnosis each year, WAND reported May 4. -
Court reverses order blocking Crozer from turning hospital into behavioral health center
A Pennsylvania appeals court reversed a lower court's ruling that blocked Crozer Health-owned Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa., from moving forward with a plan to turn the hospital into a behavioral health center, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported May 3. -
Crisis hotline and behavioral health clinic funding cut in final Indiana bill
The Indiana General Assembly has significantly cut funds for the state's 988 crisis hotline and behavioral health clinics, the Herald Bulletin reported May 1.
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