Behavioral Health News

Here are the 10 metropolitan areas where physicians have the lowest average salaries, according to the "2023 Physicians Compensation Report" from Physicians Thrive, a financial advisory group:

Melchiades Amin, 45, a former community support worker for two mental health providers, was given a suspended sentence of three years in jail for Medicaid fraud, the Justice Department reported May 11. 

Jacksonville, N.C.-based Brynn Marr Hospital may lose Medicare funding following a federal investigation that found the facility violated safety measures, Carolina Public Press reported May 12. 

CarePoint Health Systems has launched MindLine, a mental health support program for front-line health workers and first responders.

Columbia University in New York City was named the best school for psychiatry, according to U.S. News and World Report's "Best Medical Schools" list for 2023-24. 

It's hard to predict how to best respond to a crisis, but experience helps.

Alexandria, Va.-based Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has built a new behavioral health unit that will increase the facility's bed capacity by 67 percent, FFX Now reported May 10. 

Although the mean annual salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, providers in the five highest-paying urban areas earn upward of $321,060, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Psychiatry is one of the most highly-recruited physician specialties, yet psychiatrist compensation ranks among the lowest among physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.

Zoe Frantz, CEO and president of the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers sat down with Becker's to share projects she is excited about, her top priorities and what she sees for the future of behavioral health.