CMS will fund at least 100 new psychiatry residency spots. 

The FDA has rejected the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. 

A licensed professional counselor in Connecticut pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million.

Fort Collins, Colo.-based SummitStone Health Partners has laid off around 11% of its workforce. 

Universal Health Services and Acadia Healthcare have not seen any noticeable referral declines in the wake of a U.S. Senate report criticizing their residential treatment centers, executives said. 

The average starting salary among psychiatrists decreased 19.9% year over year, according to an Aug. 1 analysis published by healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare.

The first freestanding, academic medical behavioral health hospital in Florida is slated to open in 2025. 

Acadia Healthcare brought in $796 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, up 8.8% from the same period last year. 

Demand for mental health treatment has significantly increased in recent years, making access to behavioral health services more critical than ever.

A recent analysis found six reasons why physicians do not adopt evidence-based treatment options for addiction.

A group of four Crossroads Treatment Centers has agreed to pay $863,934 to settle allegations that they submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid.

Talkspace is doubling down on its AI efforts. 

Two Texas behavioral health providers will pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims to Medicare. 

Multiple freestanding mental health clinics and inpatient units have closed or plan to close in the coming weeks. 

Behavioral health spending is one factor that will drive the highest commercial health spending growth in 13 years, according to a report from PwC. 

 Helping Others Take Initiative, a mental health clinic for individuals with disabilities in Waco, Texas, will close Aug. 31, ABC affiliate KXXV reported July 18.

Becker's connected with two physician leaders in the mental healthcare sector to find out what industry developments they are watching. 

California has made $3.3 billion in funding available for mental health treatment sites. 

In the first two years, 988 has fielded more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages, The New York Times reported July 16.

Massachusetts General Hospital was top-ranked on U.S. News and World Report's list of the best hospitals for psychiatry in 2024.