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Unlicensed therapist gets prison time for fraud
The owner of a Connecticut behavioral health practice was sentenced to 15 months in prison for billing Medicaid for thousands of services he and his staff were not licensed to provide. -
Cigna puts $27M to youth mental health
The Cigna Group will provide $27 million in grant funding for organizations improving youth mental health. -
Colorado psychiatric hospital faces closure
Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Springs Hospital, a psychiatric facility part of Mind Springs Health, is facing possible closure due to persistent challenges like labor costs, staffing shortages, regulatory scrutiny, financial constraints, and compliance activity cost. -
Behavioral outpatient treatment center, training site opens in Florida
A new outpatient treatment center in Tallahassee, Fla., will house Florida State University's psychiatry residency program. -
Court revives lawsuit challenging UnitedHealthcare's mental health parity
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging UnitedHealthcare applies more stringent standards to approving behavioral healthcare than comparable medical or surgical care. -
No link between weight loss drugs and suicidal thoughts, EU concludes
There is no link between GLP-1 medications and suicidal thoughts, according to the European Medicines Agency. -
Union alleges Kaiser still committing behavioral health violations after settlement
Kaiser Permanente is facing allegations from the National Union of Healthcare Workers that it improperly denied members mental healthcare. -
Acadia opens 100-bed Arizona behavioral hospital
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare held a ribbon cutting April 11 to unveil its Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital in Mesa, Ariz. -
Owner of mental health service provider gets prison for fraud
The owner of Holy Health Care Services, a Washington, D.C.-based mental health services provider, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. -
The insurers most frequently accepted by behavioral providers
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. -
5 behavioral health sites shutter
Several hospitals are planning to close behavioral health units, and other freestanding behavioral health hospitals have announced plans to close. -
FDA clears 1st prescription app for depression
The FDA cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic app for major depressive disorder. -
$357M Texas psychiatric hospital opens
The San Antonio State Hospital's $357 million replacement facility has opened. -
12 new behavioral health sites to know
Several new behavioral health treatment centers have opened in recent weeks, and several other multimillion-dollar projects are underway. -
California health system to close inpatient behavioral unit
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. -
Psychiatrist pay, state by state
Although the average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. in 2023 was $256,930, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in. -
5 most challenging requirements for behavioral health providers: Joint Commission
Behavioral health providers commonly fell short on Joint Commission safety standards to prevent suicide in 2023. -
Dire shortage of behavioral health providers in Medicare, Medicaid: OIG
There aren't enough behavioral health providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid networks, HHS' Office of Inspector General said in a new report. -
UHS to challenge $535M verdict in negligence lawsuit
A jury ordered a subsidiary of Universal Health Services to pay $535 million in damages in a negligence case. -
Mental health urgent care sites pop up everywhere
More than 20 mental health urgent care centers have opened in the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported April 1.
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