A Maryland psychiatric hospital is under investigation following a patient who suffered a brain bleed after being allegedly attacked by two other patients, The Washington Post reported Dec. 31.
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The Maryland Department of Health has extended its pause on new Medicaid provider enrollments for certain mental health and addiction treatment facilities until July, The Baltimore Sun reported Dec. 31.
New Mexico will open seven certified community behavioral health clinics in January 2025.
Psychologists and neurologists work side by side to treat movement disorders at Cleveland Clinic.
In 2024, behavioral health providers faced scrutiny from lawmakers, states planned big investments in behavioral care and agencies announced new payment policies and regulations in the industry.
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Two Arizona behavioral health clinic owners pleaded guilty to $3.3 million in billing fraud.
A growing number of emergency room visits are related to mental health emergencies, and hospitals are adapting to keep up.
An 80-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital has opened in Indio, Calif., the Desert Sun reported Dec. 18.
Fifty-one percent of psychologists said they are seeing an increase in the severity of symptoms among their patients, according to an American Psychological Association report.
CMS has selected Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and South Carolina to participate in a new model aimed at improving behavioral and physical health outcomes.